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Michael Stephen Harner

Written on January 29, 2018 by Staff Reporter

Categories: Wabash County

Michael Stephen “Steve” Harner, 73, Wabash, died at 12:01 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, from complications of a heart attack. He was born Aug. 19, 1944, in Wabash, to Leo Louis and Mary Madeline (Jones) Harner.

Harner was a 1962 Wabash High School graduate. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran serving during the Vietnam War. He married Cheryl Callahan at the St. Bernard Catholic Church in Wabash, on Aug. 1, 1970. He worked 30 years at Wabash Alloys, retiring in  2005. He was a member of the St. Bernard Catholic Church and the American Legion Post 15, both of Wabash. He enjoyed going to his grandchildren’s sporting events and talking with everyone.

He is survived by his wife, Cheryl Harner of Wabash; twin sons: Sean Harner of Wabash; and Kelly (Nichole) Harner of Lagro; three grandchildren: Blake Harner and Grayson Harner, both of Lagro; and Addison Harner of Wabash; siblings, Joseph (Diane) Harner and Ann (Mike) Pretorious, both of Wabash; and Cynthia (Loren) Graves of West Frankfort, Ill. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Graveside services and burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, at Falls Cemetery, 725 Falls Avenue, Wabash, with Pastor Haley Asberry officiating. Friends may call 4-8 p.m., Wednesday, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash.

Preferred memorial is F.I.S.H. or Animal Shelter of Wabash County.

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