8. | Ira Nelson BARNER was born on 30 Mar 1917 in Salona, Clinton Co, PA (son of Nelson Ira BARNER and Ethel Ellen BUCHANAN); died on 13 Aug 2005 in Pekin, Tazewell Co, IL; was buried in Glendale Memorial Gardens - Pekin. Notes:
IRA NELSON BARNER
(1917~2005)
PEKIN ~ Ira Nelson Barner, 88, of 1520 El Camino Drive, died at 9:50 p
.m. Saturday, August 13, 2005 at Pekin Manor. He was formerly of 308 F
ayette Street in Pekin.
Born March 30, 1917 in Solona, PA to Nelson Ira and Ethel Ellen Buchan
an Barner, he married Ruth Elaine Griesser on January 1, 1938 in Pekin
. She died April 8, 2003 in Pekin. He was also preceded in death by hi
s parents, one son (John Barner in 1944), three granddaughters, and on
e brother (Albert H. Barner).
Surviving are two daughters, Addie (Kenneth) Fisher and Mary (Gerald
) Graber, both of Pekin; two sons, Albert Barner of Camp Point and Ir
a Barner of Topeka; seventeen grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; s
ixteen great-grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren; and one sis
ter, Adeline (Joseph) Niemiec of Chicago.
He was a United States Navy veteran of World War II.
Mr. Barner worked as a custodian at Pekin Community High School for 3
0 years,
etiring in 1978.
He was a member of Pekin Bible Church and the Loyal Order of Moose Lod
ge #916 in Pekin.
He enjoyed fishing, hunting, golfing, and bowling.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 16, 2005 at the Pr
eston-Hanley Funeral Home, Pekin Chapel, where visitation will be on
e hour before services. The Rev. Harold Pothoven will officiate. Buria
l will be in Glendale Memorial Gardens in Pekin.
Memorial contributions may be made to Pekin Bible Church, 2405 Court S
treet, Pekin, Illinois 61554.
Peking (Illinois) Daily Times
Friday, August 16, 2005
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Ira Barner
PEKIN - Ira Nelson Barner, 88, of 1520 El Camino Drive, died at 9:50 p
.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, 2005, at Pekin Manor. He was formerly of 308 Fa
yette St.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Preston-Hanley Funera
l Home, Pekin Chapel. The Rev. Harold Pothoven will officiate. Buria
l will be in Glendale Memorial Gardens.
Family will receive friends one hour prior to services.
Memorial contributions may be made to Pekin Bible Church.
He was born March 30, 1917, in Solona, Penn., to Nelson Ira and Ethe
l Ellen Buchanan Barner. He married Ruth Elaine Griesser on Jan. 1, 19
38, in Pekin. She died April 8, 2003, in Pekin.
He was also preceded in death by one son, John Barner in 1944, three g
anddaughters and one brother.
Surviving are two daughters, Addie (Kenneth) Fisher and Mary (Gerald
) Graber, both of Pekin; two sons, Albert Barner of Camp Point and Ir
a Barner of Topeka; 17 grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; 16 great-
grandchildren; five stepgreat-grandchildren; and one sister, Adeline (
Joseph) Niemiec of Chicago.
Barner worked at Pekin Community High School for 30 years, retiring i
1978.
He was a United States Navy veteran of World War II.
He was a member of Pekin Bible Church.
He also was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 916.
He enjoyed fishing, hunting, golfing and bowling.
Birth:
Died:
Pekin Manor,
Ira married Ruth Elaine GRIESSER on 1 Jan 1938 in Pekin, Tazewell Co, IL
. Ruth was born on 26 Aug 1920 in Pekin, Tazewell Co, IL; died on 8 Apr 2003 in Pekin, Tazewell Co, IL; was buried in Glendale Memorial Gardens - Pekin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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