Notes:

RUFUS BOYER

MILLERSTOWN - Rufus R. Boyer, 75, of Millerstown RD1, died Thursday a
t 7:10
p.m. in Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg, where he was a patient sinc
e June 26.
A native of Oriental, Perry Co, he received his education in the Junia
ta
County schools. His family moved to that county while he was a youn
g boy.
Following his schooling, Mr. Boyer moved to Cleveland, OH, where he be
came
employed as a machine operator in a foundry.
On July 17, 1919, he was united in marriage with the former Katie Barn
er, then
of Liverpool.
The couple lived in Perry and Juniata Counties, operating a farm at Ne
w
Bloomfield. Mr. Boyer was also employed as a machinist by the Penn Ce
tral
Railroad. He retired in 1962.
A veteran of world War I, he received his honorable discharge in 1918.
Born May 27, 1897, in Oriental, he was the son of the late Frank and E
mma
Chubb Boyer.
Mr. Boyer was a member of the New Bloomfield V.F.W. Post No. 7463, th
e Newport
American Legion Post No. 17*, the Newport Loyal Order of Moose No. 156
2 and the
Newport Social Order of Owls.
Surviving him, in addition to his widow, are four daughters: Mrs. Geo
ge
McGowan of Millerstown RD1, Mrs. Uri* Nailor of Newport RD2, Mrs. Harl
ey Hulbert
of Newport RD and Mrs. Ralph Kimmel of Elliottsburg; one son, Bruce Bo
yer of
Millerstown RD1; 2 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and on
e sister,
Mrs. Glenn Vergon of Buchanan, Mich. He was preceded in death by tw
o brothers.
Funeral services will be conducted on Monday at 2 p.m. from the Georg
e P.
Garman Funeral Home, Liverpool, with the Rev. Donald L. Matthews, past
or of the
New Bloomfield United Methodist Yoked Parish, officiating. Burial wil
l follow
in Barner's (Saint John's) Lutheran Church Cemetery Liverpool RD 1, P
erry Co, PA, Liverpool RD1.
Relatives and friends will be received by the family in the funeral ho
me
Sunday evening.

The Daily Item, Sunbury, PA, Friday, July 21, 1972, pg. 19


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Polyclinic Medical Center

Rufus married Katie Alice BARNER on 17 Jul 1919. Katie (daughter of Samuel E. BARNER and Julia Anne LONG) was born on 17 Mar 1896 in Liverpool, Perry Co, PA; died on 23 Aug 1975; was buried in Barners Lutheran Church Cemetery - Liverpool. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Rufus Ray BOYER, Jr. was born on 20 Dec 1920 in Milford Twp, Juniata Co, PA; died on 20 Dec 1920 in Milford Twp, Juniata Co, PA; was buried in Barners Lutheran Church Cemetery - Liverpool.
2. Erma Kathryn BOYER was born on 2 Nov 1922; died on 8 Nov 2014 in Millerstown, Perry Co, PA ; was buried in Wrights Presbyterian Church Cemetery - Millerstown.
3. Vera Mae BOYER was born on 20 Aug 1924 in Liverpool, Perry Co, PA; died on 4 Nov 2000 in Newport, Oliver Twp, Perry Co, PA; was buried in Newport Cemetery - Newport.
4. Mildred Jane BOYER was born on 20 Sep 1926 in Juniata Co, PA; died on 31 Mar 2003 in Camp Hill, Cumberland Co, PA ; was buried in Newport Cemetery - Newport.
5. Boyd Bruce BOYER was born on 21 Feb 1932 in Perry County, PA; died on 13 Apr 2024 in Shippensburg Health Care Center; was buried on 19 Apr 2024 in Millerstown Riverview Cemetery - Millerstown.
6. Beatrice Bernice BOYER was born on 25 Dec 1932; died on 24 Jun 1994; was buried in Restland Cemetery - Loysville.