Obituary: Ethel Laverne Fletcher

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Ethel Laverne Fletcher, 83, of Harrisburg, passed away at 6:47 p.m. Friday, May 25, 2012, at Harrisburg Medical Center.

She was born on Nov. 28, 1928, in Harrisburg to the late Orval and Mary (Fricker) Durfee. She worked in the Dietary department at Harrisburg Medical Center and attended the Land Street Church of God. She was previously married to Jack Fletcher of Galatia.

Surviving family members include her son, Ronnie Fletcher and wife Elaine of Thompsonville; daughter, Lynn England and husband Gary of Harrisburg; three grandchildren, Amy Happe and husband Matt of New Harmony, Ind., Jennifer Kendall and husband Shane of Galatia, and Buck Fletcher and companion Jennifer Dunn of Kentucky; two great-grandchildren, Brooklin and Chase Kendall of Galatia; and a brother, Johnny Durfee and wife Monagale of Indiana.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Willie Durfee; and a sister, Marie Wilson.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at Reed Funeral Chapel in Harrisburg. The Rev. Bill Perry will officiate. Burial will follow in Sunset Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at Reed Funeral Chapel. Condolences may be sent to the family through the obituary page of the Internet site www.reedfuneralchapel.com