Ronald L Harper

Mr. Harper was born July 14, 1934 in Clearfield, the son of Raymond H. and Eva L. (Moyers) Harper.

He was a lifelong taxidermist having learned from his father and was an owner and employee of the former Clearfield Taxidermy.

Mr. Harper was affiliated with the St. John Lutheran Church of Clearfield.

He was a past exalted ruler of the Clearfield Elks.

Mr. Harper was a former little league coach for Stratton Motors, was a pitcher for the Clearfield Old Town Softball League and was an avid Pirates, Steelers and Penn State Football fan.

Ronald is survived by his wife, Barbara L. (Davis) Harper whom he married March 5, 1954 in Williamsport, three children; Stephen L. Harper and his wife Carol of Columbus, OH, Mary Beth Harper of Pittsburgh and Robert K. Harper and his wife Vicki of Clearfield, eight grandchildren; Adrienne M. Donaldson (Doug), Jennifer Horgan (Jack), Barbara Jean Carlins, Alison Skaleski (Ryan), Laura Harper and Dylan, Jordan and Shane Harper, six great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

Mr. Harper was the last member of his generation having been preceded in death by his parents, a brother, George D. Harper and a sister, Colene Bartell.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at the Bennett and Houser Funeral Home, Inc. of Clearfield with Rev. Robert Way officiating. Interment will be in Crown Crest Memorial Park.

Friends will be received at the funeral home on Monday, August 7, 2017 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8:00 PM and on Tuesday from 10:00 AM until the hour of services. The Clearfield BPOE Lodge #540 will conduct a memorial service at 6:15 PM on Monday.

The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to American Diabetes Association, 300 Penn Center Boulevard, Suite 602, Pittsburgh, PA 15235 or Clearfield Foundation for Health Hospice, P.O. Box 992, Clearfield, PA 16830 or St. John Lutheran Church, 217 Pine Street, Clearfield, PA 16830.

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