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BARNER KENNETH RAY BARNER, JR. 68, of Mesa, AZ, formerly of the Clevel
and area, died in AZ on March 24, 2015, from complications caused by e
xposure to Agent Orange while in the Navy in Vietnam. Ken worked for A
T&T in OH and AZ. He was active in the Communications Workers of Ameri
ca, the Democratic Party and a charitable organization he founded call
ed Veterans for Veterans. Ken is survived by his wife, Mary Kay (McCro
e) Barner, daughter Sharon, son Eric, and grandchildren, all of Mesa
; sister, Marilyn Kirkland of Oviedo, FL; sisters-in-law Jane Riley o
f North Ridgeville, OH, and Betty McCrone of Lakewood, OH; niece, neph
ews, great nieces, great nephews and great-great nephew. He was preced
ed in death by his parents Kenneth R. Barner Sr. and Hortense M. (Smit
h) Barner. A memorial service was held in AZ.
Published in The Plain Dealer from May 1 to May 3,
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