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- The following is the Sylvia Elizabeth Harter obituary from the October 3, 2006 issue of the Topeka Capital-Journal, Topeka, Kansas: Bern- Sylvia Elizabeth Harter was born Sunday, November 23, 1913 in Bern, Kansas and passed away Saturday, September 30, 2006 in Sabetha, Kansas. She was the oldest child of Arnold and Mamie(Moser) Streit. She attended Prairie Star School for her grade school years and graduated from Bern Rural High School in 1931. She Married Howard L. Harter on November 19, 1933 in Hiawatha, Kansas. Sylvia and Howard farmed in the Bern area for all of their married life. Sylvia was a pianist and organist as well as a member of the Bern UMC Women at the Bern United Methodist Church, and a member of the Bern Band mothers for many years. She was an excellent homemaker, a beloved and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, neighbor and a lady with the patiences of Job. Sylvia was preceded in death by her parents; Husband, Howard; son Carl; grandson Perry Harter; great-grandson, Lane Reding; brothers, John, Benjamin, Edward, Arnold Jr, and Leo Streit; and sisters, Ruby Kale and Mamie June Streit. Survivors include sons, Eugene H. and wife Sally of Muscotah, Kansas, Donald and wife Val of Richardson, Texas, Jerry and wife Barbara of Mayetta, Kansas, James and wife Dorine of Emporia, Kansas; daughters, Donna Beims and husband Scott of Atwood, Kansas; Rosa Hespenhide of Sacramento, California, Jane Anne Farris and husband Richard of Wichita, Kansas; daughter-in-law, Kay Harter of Harrisonburg, Virginia; brother, Charles and wife Jean of Du Bois, Nebraska; sister, Rosemary Reynolds and husband Joe of Long Beach, California; 21 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be at the Popkess Mortuary
(823 Virginia (785)284-2101) from 6:30-8:30 PM Tuesday, October 3, 2006. The funeral service will be at the Bern United Methodist Church at 10:00 AM Wednesday, October 4, 2006. In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Bern United Methodist Church or the Sabetha Manor in care of the funeral home.
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