Anne Alner - God's Laborer

One of the pillars of the Athol Church, Anne Alner, passed away on Friday, March 5. She bravely fought a raging cancer, but now awaits her eternal reward in Christ Jesus.

Our church is in grief, but our trust is in the Savior!

Please pray for her husband, Ernie, head elder of the Athol Church. As a couple, Anne and Ernie have led Athol Church for many years. The entire family needs our thoughts and prayers now.

Our deepest condolences to the Alner family.


Local Obituaries

Athol Daily News - March 6, 2010

Anne Alner - Deceased - March 5, 2010
ATHOL -- Anne (Jones) Alner, 66, owner/operator of the former Ralph Longg's Restaurant died Friday, March 5, 2010 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare. Funeral arrangements under the direction of Higgins-O'Connor Funeral Home, 146 Main St., Athol are incomplete

Greenfield Recorder
Anne J. Alner

Published: Tuesday, March 09, 2010
ATHOL -- Anne (Jones) Alner, 67, of 130 Stratton Road, died Friday, (3-5-10) at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare.

Funeral Services will be held Friday, at 2 p.m. at the Seventh-Day Adventists Church, 3200 South Athol Road, Athol with the Rev. Warren Ruf, pastor officiating.

A family burial will be held at the Higby Creek Cemetery in Higby Creek, West Virginia at a later date.

Calling hours will be held Thursday, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Higgins-O'Connor Funeral Home, 146 Main Street, Athol. The family suggests contributions be made to the Seventh-Day Adventists Church, ''Food Program,'' c/o Deane Bidwell, 108 Briggs Road, Athol, MA 01331.

For further information or to share a memory with the family go to: www.higginsoconnorfuneralhome.com.

* In the January 4 post below are some wonderful photos and musical excerpts from Athol's 2009 Christmas Sabbath program which Anne faithfully coordinated for years. It was a beautiful moment and service. It was the kind of thing she loved to do for the Lord.