Bobbie L. Harner

July 17, 1929 - September 3, 2019

Bobbie L Harner, age 90, of Chestnut Knoll, Boyertown, formerly of Valley View, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at Chestnut Knoll. He was born on Wednesday, July 17, 1929, in Valley View, a son of the late H. Stanley Harner and the late Hilda I Schwalm Harner Bobbie was a 1947 graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School and a 1956 graduate of Penn State University. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. He was a draftsman for Eastern Prestressed Concrete Corp, Hatfield and then a cost engineer for Gilbert-Commonwealth Consulting Engineers, Reading, until his retirement. After retirement Bobbie was very active in the Hegins Area Ambulance Association and had also worked as a funeral attendant for the Buffington-Reed Funeral Home for many years. He was a member of Christ's United Lutheran Church, Ashland. Bobbie was a former Boy Scout Master. His wife, Anna M Ebert Harner passed away in 2015. He was also preceded in death by his parents; and by a daughter, Debra A Harner. He is survived by a daughter, Barbara L Harner and her husband Anthony Kerlavage of Montgomery Village, MD; a son, Steven J Harner and his wife Ronlyn of Palm; four grandchildren; five great grandchildren; a brother, Donald "Ted" Harner of Camp Hill; and a niece and a nephew. Funeral services were held at the Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, on Saturday, September 7, 2019, at 11:00 am, with Rev. Donald Zechman officiating. A viewing was held from 9:30 am to 11:00 am on Saturday at the funeral home. Burial was made in St. John's "Kimmel's" Cemetery, Ashland. Memorial contributions can be made to Hegins Area Ambulance Association, P.O. Box 678, Valley View, PA 17983. Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com.