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The Daily Record, Wooster, OH Monday, Dec 9, 2002. Page B2
Robert Barner Sr.
WOOSTER -- Robert J. "Bob" Barner Sr., 72, 7476 Canaan Center Road,
died Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002, at Wooster Community Hospital, after an
extended illness.
Services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Roberts Funeral Home, Sherwood
Chapel, Wooster, with Rev. Richard Graven officiating. Entombment will
be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.
Friends may call Wednesday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the at funeral
home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Cleveland Clinic Cardiology
Department.
He was born Sept. 4, 1930, in Massillon, to George A. and Helen
(Ruchti) Barner and married Blanche M. Hofacre-Thorn on April 28, 1951
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She survives.
He was a farmer most of his life and following high school had worked
on the Baltimore & OH Railroad. He then began working at Republic
Steel, which became LTV Steel, retiring in 1984, after 34 years of
service.
He was a member of Overton Church of Christ, where he had served as a
deacon, a member of the Farm Bureau, and United Steel Workers Union.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with his family,
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Surviving in addition to his wife, are children, Robert (Teresa) Barne
Jr. of Burbank, Bennie (Valerie) Barner and George (Beth) Barner, both
of Wooster and Darlene L. Donley of Glenmont; 22 grandchildren; 13
great-grandchildren; and a sister, Marjorie (Glenn) Indorf of Navarre.
Three brothers and a step-son, Kenneth Thorn, died previously.
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