Ferne A. Barnett

Obituary of Ferne A. Barnett Bergen/Holley: Ferne A. Barnett, age 87, passed away on November 22, 2016 at the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Home. She was born April 26, 1929 in Bloomsburg, PA to the late Nelson and Tressie (Yorks) Knittle.
Ferne enjoyed camping with her late husband Jonas, cooking, baking, making crafts, crocheting, BINGO, reading the bible and playing card games, such as Euchre. She loved all the babies that were born in the family and they brought her tremendous joy. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband Jonas in 1998, brothers, Stanley (Dorothy) Knittle, Daniel (Marie) Knittle, Carl Knittle, daughter-in-law Connie Barnett, great-grandchildren Christopher and Angel Clark.
Ferne is survived by her children, Tressa (Frank) Stumpf, Joan (Richard) Samsel, Franklin Barnett, Barbara (James) Gill, grandchildren, Franz (Regena Hamrick) Stumpf, Sheri (Greg) Blair, Shawn (Karen Putt) Larnder, Scott Larnder, Amy Rasmussen, Richard (Julie Neale) Clark, Amanda and Adam Gill, great-grandchildren, Lindsay (Colin Fleming), Lauren, Lexi, Jonathan, Noah Stumpf, Madeline (Kris Smith), Patrick Blair, Mimi, August, Aleah Larnder, Haley, Alexa Larnder, Brennan, Joanna, Erin, Jesse Larnder, Maria, Claire Rasmussen, Jonas Clark, James Hamrick, great-great-grandchildren, Julianna, Jayla Williams, Melody Tamulski, sister, Rose Snook, sister-in-law, Marie R. Knittle, as well as several brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, and special friends Margaret and Teresa.
The family will receive friends at the Christopher Mitchell Funeral Homes, Inc. 16650 State Route 31, HOLLEY on Saturday, December 3rd from 1:00-3:00pm. Interment will be private and at the convenience of the family at Sandy Creek Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Sunshine Fund, 10 Munson St. LeRoy, NY 14482.