Mr. Joseph Harper Sr., 74, a resident of 326 Fisher Village Apartments, Aurora, died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011. A funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Hosanna Worship & Praise Interdenominational Church. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. today at the chapel and other times at the home. Arrangements are by Whitfield & Whitley Funeral Home.