Audrey J. Gardner

June 21, 1927 - December 11, 2019

Audrey Jean Gardner, 92, of Grove City, formerly of Coaltown, Butler County, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at Orchard Manor. She was born June 21, 1927 in Cherry Township, Butler County, the daughter of the late Norman R. and Iva (Caldwell) Smith. Audrey had worked in the custodial department of Slippery Rock University for 17 years and had been a housekeeper in Slippery Rock for many years. She was a member of the Grove City Church of the Nazarene and former member of Coaltown Church of Nazarene. Audrey was an avid worker in her church. Surviving are her three children, Linda (Robert) Stewart of Owasso, OK, Connie Collins Gardner of Slippery Rock and Richard C. (Dianne) Gardner of Oklahoma City, OK; three grandchildren; four great grandchildren; two sisters, Kathy (Ronald) Lowers of Slippery Rock and Charlene Twentier of Englewood, Ohio and a brother, Floyd (Dorothy) Smith of Butler. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles X. Gardner who passed away on July 15, 2009, a brother, Gary Smith and a sister, Helen Thompson. Visitation will be held at the Grove City Church of the Nazarene, 520 N. Center St., Grove City, PA 16127, on Saturday, December 21, 2019 from 11AM until the time of service at 12PM. Private interment in the West Sunbury Union Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Grove City Church of the Nazarene. www.youngfuneralhomes.com