OBIT: Juliet (ELLENBERGER) HARPSTER, 2003, Pennsylvania Furnace, Centre County, PA

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JULIET E. HARPSTER 

  Juliet E. Harpster, 91, of Fairbrook Manor, Pennsylvania Furnace, 
died Friday, Sept. 12, 2003 at her home.
  She was born Jan. 8, 1912, the daughter of Elrea E. and Edna (Gray) 
Ellenberger.
  On Sept. 22, 1933, at the Warriors Mark United Methodist Church, she 
married Robert L. Harpster who proceeded her in death.
  She is survived by three daughters, Joanne H. Nearhoof of Warriors 
mark, Virginia G. Harpster of Julian and Glenda Lee Shearer of Lock 
Haven; two sons, R. Wayne Harpster of Spruce Creek and John Winston 
Harpster of Crystal River, Fla.; two brothers, Robert A. Ellenberger of 
State College and S. Glenn Ellenberger of Allentown; a sister, Jane E. 
Barber of Andalusia, Ala; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
  In addition to his parents and husband, she was preceded in death by 
a son, Charles Wesley; and two brothers, Lee W. Ellenberger and J. 
Merrill Ellenberger.
  She graduated from the Warriors Mark High School in 1930 and from 
Lock Haven University in 1932 with a B.S. in elementary education. She 
and her late husband owned and operated Harpster Chevrolet of Warriors 
Mark and Chevrolet of Philipsburg for 50 years.
  She was a very active member of the Warriors Mark United Methodist 
Church for 80 years serving in various positions and activities 
including serving as organist for 50 years. She was active in Easter 
Seals and enjoyed gardening, flowers and the outdoors.
  Funeral services will be held on Sunday, Sept. 14 at 4 p.m. at the 
home in Pennsylvania Furnace with the Rev. Peggy Bonsell officiating. 
Interment will follow at Burket Cemetery in Warriors mark.
  Friends will be received at the home on Sunday from 1 p.m. until the 
time of service at 4 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the 
Warriors Mark-Franklin Vol. Fire Company, P.O. Box 104, Warriors Mark, 
Pa. 16877 or to the Burket Cemetery Association, 4379 Burkett Road, 
Tyrone, Pa. 16686.
  Arrangements are under the direction of Bruce E. Cox Funeral Home, 
Warriors Mark.  

Tyrone Daily Herald, September 13, 2003