Worthington High School

Worthington-West Franklin
High School

Worthington, PA

1933 - 1984

 
Ila Maxine Harkless Fennell Hasness

Ila Maxine Harkless Fennell Hasness, 73, of Emlenton, died Saturday morning,
December 9, 2000, at her residence following an illness. 

Born October 21, 1927, near Kittanning, she was a daughter of the late Francis
and Margaret (Armstrong) Harkless Shunk of Tionesta. 

She was a 1945 graduate of Worthington High School. 

At one time, Mrs. Hasness was employed at the Moonlight Mush room Mine in West
Windfield. 

She was a member of the Emlenton United Methodist Church and the Missionary
Society of the church. 

Mrs. Hasness was a homemaker and enjoyed crocheting. She first was married to
Robert Fennell, who died July 8, 1982. 

She then was married in Winchester, Va., on July 27, 1996, to Hugh H. Hasness,
who survives. Also surviving are her mother of Tionesta; two sons, Rick L.
Fennell and his wife, Kristi, of McGrann and Doug L. Fennell of Emlenton; and
three grandchildren, Brandi L. Fennell of Mercer, Sheyenne M. Fennell of
Worthington and Michael D. Fennell of McGrann. She also is survived by three
stepdaughters, Mrs. Charles (Cynthia) Bates of Beaver and Mrs. Randy (Brenda)
Johns and Mrs. John (Diane) LaMont, both of Ford City; five stepgrandchildren,
Charles Bates Jr. and Christopher Bates, both of Beaver, and Randy '' Budd''
Johns Jr., Ashley Johns and Nicole Bellas, all of Ford City; and one
step-great-granddaughter, Abigail Bellas of Ford City. Surviving also are one
brother, Robert Harkless of Tionesta; and a number of nieces and nephews. 

In addition to her father, Mrs. Hasness was preceded in death by two brothers,
Donald Harkless and an infant. 

Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today in the Christopher M. Hile
Funeral Home, Emlenton. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the
Emlenton United Methodist Church with the Rev. Steve Soltis, pastor,
officiating. 

Interment will be in Crawford Memorial Cemetery, Emlenton, Pa.

Arrangements by Christopher M. Hile Funeral Home, Emlenton.