She was born Aug. 13, 1917, in Perry Township, Snyder County, a daughter of the late George M. and Hattie K. (Sanders) Markle.
On July 6, 1949, she was united in marriage to Samuel A. Barner, who preceded her on Nov. 1, 1961. She then married Fred E. Brennan on Dec. 29, 1973. He preceded her on Dec. 4, 1993.
Mrs. Brennan and her first husband, Samuel, owned and operated the Aline General Store, RR1 Mount Pleasant Mills, for 16 years from 1953 to 1969. She continued operating the store after Sam's passing.
She was a member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Mount Pleasant Mills.
Dora loved to travel and just plain old socializing with her many friends.
Surviving are three nephews, Larry E. Holtzapple of Liverpool, Gregory Byers and wife Beth of Winfield and Keith Byers and wife Susan of Millerstown; two nieces, Cheryl Wright and husband Robert of Middletown and Bonnie Gibbs and husband John of Crozet, Va.; five great-nephews, Brock Allen Holtzapple, Kyle Wright, Shawn and Ryan Gibbs and Chad Byers; two great-nieces, Nichole Renee Holtzapple and Melissa Jackson; two great-great-nephews, Zachary and Luke Jackson; two sisters-in-law, Mildred P. Byers and husband George and Evelyn Wetzler, all of Millerstown; and many cousins.
In addition to her husbands, Mrs. Brennan was preceded by one daughter, Susan Janice Barner, at birth on Nov. 4, 1952, and one sister, Ida Mae Holtzapple on May 5, 2002.
On July 6, 1949, she was united in marriage to Samuel A. Barner, who preceded her on Nov. 1, 1961. She then married Fred E. Brennan on Dec. 29, 1973. He preceded her on Dec. 4, 1993.
Mrs. Brennan and her first husband, Samuel, owned and operated the Aline General Store, RR1 Mount Pleasant Mills, for 16 years from 1953 to 1969. She continued operating the store after Sam's passing.
She was a member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Mount Pleasant Mills.
Dora loved to travel and just plain old socializing with her many friends.
Surviving are three nephews, Larry E. Holtzapple of Liverpool, Gregory Byers and wife Beth of Winfield and Keith Byers and wife Susan of Millerstown; two nieces, Cheryl Wright and husband Robert of Middletown and Bonnie Gibbs and husband John of Crozet, Va.; five great-nephews, Brock Allen Holtzapple, Kyle Wright, Shawn and Ryan Gibbs and Chad Byers; two great-nieces, Nichole Renee Holtzapple and Melissa Jackson; two great-great-nephews, Zachary and Luke Jackson; two sisters-in-law, Mildred P. Byers and husband George and Evelyn Wetzler, all of Millerstown; and many cousins.
In addition to her husbands, Mrs. Brennan was preceded by one daughter, Susan Janice Barner, at birth on Nov. 4, 1952, and one sister, Ida Mae Holtzapple on May 5, 2002.
She was born Aug. 13, 1917, in Perry Township, Snyder County, a daughter of the late George M. and Hattie K. (Sanders) Markle.
On July 6, 1949, she was united in marriage to Samuel A. Barner, who preceded her on Nov. 1, 1961. She then married Fred E. Brennan on Dec. 29, 1973. He preceded her on Dec. 4, 1993.
Mrs. Brennan and her first husband, Samuel, owned and operated the Aline General Store, RR1 Mount Pleasant Mills, for 16 years from 1953 to 1969. She continued operating the store after Sam's passing.
She was a member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Mount Pleasant Mills.
Dora loved to travel and just plain old socializing with her many friends.
Surviving are three nephews, Larry E. Holtzapple of Liverpool, Gregory Byers and wife Beth of Winfield and Keith Byers and wife Susan of Millerstown; two nieces, Cheryl Wright and husband Robert of Middletown and Bonnie Gibbs and husband John of Crozet, Va.; five great-nephews, Brock Allen Holtzapple, Kyle Wright, Shawn and Ryan Gibbs and Chad Byers; two great-nieces, Nichole Renee Holtzapple and Melissa Jackson; two great-great-nephews, Zachary and Luke Jackson; two sisters-in-law, Mildred P. Byers and husband George and Evelyn Wetzler, all of Millerstown; and many cousins.
In addition to her husbands, Mrs. Brennan was preceded by one daughter, Susan Janice Barner, at birth on Nov. 4, 1952, and one sister, Ida Mae Holtzapple on May 5, 2002.
On July 6, 1949, she was united in marriage to Samuel A. Barner, who preceded her on Nov. 1, 1961. She then married Fred E. Brennan on Dec. 29, 1973. He preceded her on Dec. 4, 1993.
Mrs. Brennan and her first husband, Samuel, owned and operated the Aline General Store, RR1 Mount Pleasant Mills, for 16 years from 1953 to 1969. She continued operating the store after Sam's passing.
She was a member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Mount Pleasant Mills.
Dora loved to travel and just plain old socializing with her many friends.
Surviving are three nephews, Larry E. Holtzapple of Liverpool, Gregory Byers and wife Beth of Winfield and Keith Byers and wife Susan of Millerstown; two nieces, Cheryl Wright and husband Robert of Middletown and Bonnie Gibbs and husband John of Crozet, Va.; five great-nephews, Brock Allen Holtzapple, Kyle Wright, Shawn and Ryan Gibbs and Chad Byers; two great-nieces, Nichole Renee Holtzapple and Melissa Jackson; two great-great-nephews, Zachary and Luke Jackson; two sisters-in-law, Mildred P. Byers and husband George and Evelyn Wetzler, all of Millerstown; and many cousins.
In addition to her husbands, Mrs. Brennan was preceded by one daughter, Susan Janice Barner, at birth on Nov. 4, 1952, and one sister, Ida Mae Holtzapple on May 5, 2002.
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