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Obituary of Howard Ardry, 89

Name of Deceased Howard Ardry
Age 89
Date of Death 01/18/2011
Date of Birth 05/31/1921
Funeral Home Kader-Neff Funeral Home & Cremation Services

Howard G. Ardry Jr., 89 of Howard, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at the Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College. He was born on May 31, 1921 in Jersey Shore. A son of the late Howard G. and Mabel M. Tyson Ardry.

Howard married Betty M. Yarnell on March 12, 1947, she preceded him in death on October 15, 2009.

He was a 1939 graduate of Walker Twp. High School. He was a lifelong beef and produce farmer in Walker Twp. He was also a lifetime member of St. Mark Lutheran Church. He enjoyed reading, particularly John Grisham novels, newspapers, and Readers Digest. He enjoyed watching pro football. He was involved with the Bellefonte farmers market since 1940, known as "Mr. Corn" for his delicious corn and produce. Howard also enjoyed attending the Grange Fair.

He is survived by one daughter; Wanda Marie Meredith and husband Jack of State College, One son; Willis Wayne Ardry and wife Margie of Howard, one sister; Janice P. Meyer and husband Richard of Lamar, and one brother-n-law; Edward R. Yarnell of Pleasant Gap. Three grandchildren; Wayne, Mark, and Tom Ardry. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter; Anne Heather Meredith due to Cystic Fibrosis in 2003.

Visitation will be Friday, January 21, 2011 from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Kader-Neff Funeral Home, 135 W. Main Street, Howard. Funeral service will be Saturday, January 22, 2011 at the St. Mark Lutheran Church, 733 Snydertown Rd., Howard at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Ruth Kocha Jensen officiating. Burial will be at the Snydertown Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 55 South Progress Ave. Harrisburg, Pa. 17109 or St. Mark Lutheran Church, 733 Snydertown Rd., Howard, Pa. 16841.