Shirley N. Hartranft, 97, formerly of East 11th Street, Watsontown, died Sunday, July 22, 2018, at the Watsontown Nursing & Rehabilitation Center where she had resided since March of 2014.

She was born Thursday, June 9, 1921, at Montgomery, Lycoming County, PA, a daughter of the late Ammon R. and Clara G. (Kisner) Hoff. Her husband, Philip F. Hartranft, with whom she had shared nearly 68 years of marriage, preceded her in death on June 30, 2008.

Shirley was a 1939 graduate of the former Montgomery-Clinton High School.

She was employed as a hair stylist by the former Deb Paul Beauty Salon.

She was a faithful member of the Clinton Baptist Church for more than 75 years where she taught Sunday school and sang in the church choir for many of those years.

Shirley enjoyed crossword puzzles.

She is survived by three sons and two daughters-in-law, Ronald Hartranft of Watsontown, Philip and Donna Hartranft of Montgomery, and Thomas and Carol Hartranft of Mahomet, Ill.; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her brother, Fred Hoff; and her sister, Roberta Kern.

Private services will be conducted at the convenience of the family with David Jacobs, her pastor, officiating.

Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial gifts be given in her memory to the Clinton Baptist Church, 60 Warren St., Montgomery, PA 17752.

Please visit www.betzerfuneral.com to sign the guest book or send an e-condolence.