He was born August 11, 1929 to Ezra and Blanche Houston Christner near Brighton. He attended Hall Country School near Lancaster. On June 21, 1951 he married Beverly Ann Northup at the Methodist Church in Ollie. He served September 1951 to August 1952 in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict.
They lived and farmed near Lancaster and Sigourney then settled and farmed west of Haysville. He was a member of the N.F.O., Leo Farmer American Legion Post No. 19, served as a councilman in Haysville and on the Union Hall Schoolboard. He coached Little League Baseball for many years. He loved to watch his children and grandchildren in all their activities.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters Lucille Koth and Ruby Rockhill.
He is survived by his wife, Beverly, daughter Pamela (John) Yoder, son Michael (Camilla) Christner; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three sisters, Viola Schaffer, Maxine Carris, Freda Quick; two brothers Forrest Christner and Melvin Christner.
Services were held December 21, at Prairie View Methodist Church near Ollie, with Rev. Shirley Will officiating. Burial was in Ollie Cemetery.
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He was born August 11, 1929 to Ezra and Blanche Houston Christner near Brighton. He attended Hall Country School near Lancaster. On June 21, 1951 he married Beverly Ann Northup at the Methodist Church in Ollie. He served September 1951 to August 1952 in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict.
They lived and farmed near Lancaster and Sigourney then settled and farmed west of Haysville. He was a member of the N.F.O., Leo Farmer American Legion Post No. 19, served as a councilman in Haysville and on the Union Hall Schoolboard. He coached Little League Baseball for many years. He loved to watch his children and grandchildren in all their activities.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters Lucille Koth and Ruby Rockhill.
He is survived by his wife, Beverly, daughter Pamela (John) Yoder, son Michael (Camilla) Christner; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three sisters, Viola Schaffer, Maxine Carris, Freda Quick; two brothers Forrest Christner and Melvin Christner.
Services were held December 21, at Prairie View Methodist Church near Ollie, with Rev. Shirley Will officiating. Burial was in Ollie Cemetery.
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Thanks Mary for the obit.
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