Laurie A. Kriner, 40, of Indian Creek Road, Eldred, PA

ELDRED, PA - Laurie A. Kriner, 40, of Indian Creek Road passed away Sunday (Jan. 8, 2012) at the Bradford Manor following a courageous battle with cancer.

Born July 2, 1971, in Bradford, she was a daughter of Larry Moyer and Anne O. Bennett. On Aug. 16, 1996, in St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Olean, N.Y., she married Steven P. Kriner, who survives.

Laurie was a 1989 graduate of Otto-Eldred High School and had lived on Indian Creek Road since 1994.

She was employed by Pittsburgh-Corning Corp. in Port Allegany for 10 years before their son was born, and then she decided to be a stay-at-home mom.

Laurie was a member of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Olean and a member and secretary for the Eldred Borough PTO. She was an avid horse lover; she and her horse Sarge showed in the area and won grand champion at Smethport three years in a row in their division.

Laurie was a great mom and wife, loved her children and always put her family first.

Surviving, in addition to her husband, are a son and a daughter, Caden and Rowan Kriner, both at home, her mother, Anne O. Lininger of Eldred; her father, Larry Moyer of Florida; and her father and mother-in-law, Paul and Sue Kriner of Eldred; two sisters, Stephanie (Joe Benson) Moyer of Warren and Rachael (Sam) Triplett of Eldred; as well as several nieces and nephews.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Frame Funeral Home in Eldred. Funeral Services will be held Thursday (Jan. 12, 2012) at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Smethport at 11a.m. with the Rev. William S. Crittenden, pastor, officiating.

Burial will follow in Lamphier Cemetery, Eldred.