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Edna Mae (Messner) Netzley, 84, of Denver, passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2016, at home.

She was born November 7, 1931 in Center Township, Berks County. She was the daughter of the late John A. and Mary J. (Roth) Messner and was the wife of the late Arthur "Sammy" Netzley, for 55 years, who passed away on November 20, 2007.

Edna was a member of Mellinger's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Stevens, having been baptized on January 7, 1932. She graduated from Penn-Bernville High School in 1950. She worked for 40 years at the Cinderella Knitting Mills in Denver and also at Helen's Restaurant - Green Dragon, Ephrata. She and her late husband enjoyed 20 years of cutting grass on the Fairview Cemetery. They were named Volunteers of the Year by the Denver Lions Club in 2002. She enjoyed walking, baking pies, and crocheting baby caps, booties, and afghans.

Edna is survived by a daughter, Susan Ann (Netzley), wife of Barry L. Specht of Denver; a granddaughter, Erica Sue (Specht), wife of Jeffrey L. Barnett, and 2 great-grandsons, Tyler Matthew and Austin Joseph Barnett all of Crestview, FL; 4 sisters, Joanna B. Dreibelbis of Womelsdorf, Florence A. Petery of Spring City, Grace M. Hartman of Newmanstown, Alice I., wife of Harold Spang of Newmanstown; and a brother, John P. Messner of Shartlesville.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Monroe Messner; and 3 sisters, Lillian Blimline, Verna Zerbe, and Mary Levan.

A visitation with family will be held on Thursday, July 21, 2016, from 10 am until the time of the memorial service at 11 am at the Mellinger's Lutheran Church, 80 Gockley Road, Stevens, 17578, with Pastor Timothy L. Craven officiating. Interment will take place in the Fairview Cemetery Annex in Denver.

Please omit flowers. Memorial contributions in Edna's memory may be made to Mellinger's Evangelical Lutheran Church or to Hospice and Community Care, P. O. Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604.

The family would like to thank the entire hospice staff for all of their compassion.

Arrangements by Roseboro Stradling Funeral and Cremation Services, Inc., Denver.

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