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Robert L. ‘Wee’ Horning

Robert L. “Wee” Horning, 79, of Lewistown, went to be with his Lord and Savior at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, at his home.

He was born on Feb. 11, 1938, in Mifflintown. He was the son of the late Walter L. and Freda (Jacobs) Horning.

Robert was preceded in death by a daughter, Tammy Horning, three brothers and three sisters.

Robert is survived by his loving wife, Joyce (Murphy) Horning, whom he married Dec. 21, 1968; children, Cheri Shope and husband, Curtis, of Cassville, and Michael Horning and wife, Lauren, of Pennsylvania; siblings, Theda Riden, of Monkton, Md., Shirley Bull, of Lewistown, Donald Horning and wife, Betty, of Colorado Springs, Colo., Thomas “Tommy” Stewart, of Harrisburg, Cathy Rubin, of New York, and Terry Stewart, of Mechanicsburg; and grand- children, Curtis Shope Jr. and Joseph Shope.

Robert was employed at Fisher Electronics for 33 years in Lewistown.

He was enlisted in the U.S. Army.

Wee was a member of the men’s club at the Salvation Army in Lewistown. Earlier in life, Wee loved to umpire baseball games and coach Little League baseball teams in the area. In his free time, he loved to hunt, fish, watch his beloved St. Louis Cardinals and spend time with his loving family. Most of all, he loved his family and the Lord!

A memorial service to celebrate Robert’s life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday March 4, at the Salvation Army, 9 S. Dorcas St., Lewistown, with Mr. Jim Baker officiating. Family and friends will be received from noon until the time of service Saturday at the Salvation Army.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Robert’s memory are respectfully encouraged to Home Nursing Agency Healthcare, 129 S. Main St., Lewistown, PA 17044, or to The Salvation Army, 9 S. Dorcas St., Lewistown, PA 17044.

Online condolences can be offered to the family at www.barrfh.com.