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Rev. J. Kenneth Barner
Rev. J. (Jacob) Kenneth Barner MT. HOLLY SPRINGS The Rev. J. (Jacob
) Kenneth Barner, 84, formerly of Mt. Holly Springs, went home to be w
ith the Lord on Saturday, October 14, 2006, at 1:28 p.m., after a ver
y lengthy illness. He was the widower of J. Geraldine Barner, who wen
t to be with the Lord on April 8, 2003. They were married on June 24
, 1944. The Rev. Barner was born on July 15, 1922, in Liverpool, to th
e late W. Bruce and Florence E. Grubb Barner. He graduated from Liverp
ool High School in 1940, and then went to work for the PA Railroad. H
e entered the U.S. Army during WWII and served from November 19, 1942
, until October 29, 1945. He served in the Battle of the Bulge with th
e 99th infantry division. He reached the rank of Staff Sargeant and wa
s awarded numerous medals, including the Good Conduct Medal, the EAM
E Service Ribbon, and 3 Bronze Stars. He was a squad leader and person
ally captured an enemy officer and obtained vital information during t
he Battle of the Bulge. After the war, he returned to work on the Rail
oad, but remembered his promise to the Lord he made during the war t
o serve Him. He enrolled in the Missionary Training Institute in Nyack
, N.Y. and was there from 1948 - 1951. He then transferred to Geneva C
ollege for one year, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degre
e in Religious Education. He then entered the Evangelical School of Th
eology in Reading, where he graduated with a Bachelors of Divinity. H
e the went to the United Theological Seminary in Dayton, OH, where i
1955, he received his Masters of Divinity, and was ordained that sam
e year. He served charges at Daniels and Rockland, Md., where he was i
strumental in the building of a new church building, education depart
ment and parsonage. He then served in Mt. Holly Springs, Altoona, an
d Dover. While in Dover they also built a new sanctuary. After his ret
irement from full-time ministry, he Pastored the Mt. Zion and Mt. Air
y charge, near Dillsburg, was Visitation Pastor in Mt. Holly Springs a
d also Pastored the Church in Toland. He started numerous programs in
cluding the "We Care" Program in Altoona, the Dover Food Bank and th
e Family Clothes Tree, and also served as 1st President of both. He st
arted the Dolphin Program in Mt. Holly Springs, and many other program
s. He is survived by four children, Karen L. Loving and her husband, D
onald of Speedwell, Tenn., Donna B. Hoffman and her husband, Creedon o
f Boiling Springs, Bruce L. Barner and his wife, Lois of Mt. Holly Spr
ings, and Christine E. Barner of Dover; five grandchildren, Jennifer A
. Hoffman and her husband, Paul Odom of Harrisburg, Jeremy B. Barner a
d his wife, Kristine of Mt. Holly Springs, Denton L. Loving of Speedw
ell, Tenn., Erin L. Barner of Mt. Holly Springs, and Jillian A. Hoffma
of Boiling Springs; two great-grandsons, whom he adored, Jaden Barne
of Mt Holly Springs, and Jackson Odom of Harrisburg; one brother, B
. Donald and his wife, Marjorie of Harrisburg; two sisters, Betty Baso
m of Selinsgrove, and Joyce Stahl and her husband, George of Sunbury
; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and hi
s wife, he was preceded in death by his oldest sister, Dorothy Bair an
d her husband, Oscar; his brother-in-law, Burnell Basom; and his infan
t sister, Nancy Barner. He will be sadly missed by all who knew and lo
ved him, but he is at peace now in Heaven. Funeral services will be he
ld at 3 p.m. on Wednesday in the Mt. Holly Springs United Methodist Ch
urch, 202 W. Butler St., Mt. Holly Springs, with the Rev. Lisa Klinge
and the Rev. David Arnold officiating. Viewings will be held at th
e church on Tuesday from 6 to 9 and from 2 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, pri
or to the funeral. Interment will be in the Mt. Holly Springs Cemeter
y with honors by the Cumberland County Honor Guard. In lieu of flowers
, memorial contributions can be made to a Christian charity of your ch
oice. Hollinger Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., Mt. Holly Springs, i
s in charge.
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Barner, Rev. J. Kenneth "Jacob"
The Rev. J. "Jacob" Kenneth Barner, 84, formerly of Mt. Holly Springs
, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2006, at 1:28 p.
m., after a very lengthy illness.
He was the widower of J. Geraldine Barner, who went to be with the Lor
d on April 8, 2003. They were married on June 24, 1944.
The Rev. Barner was born on July 15, 1922, in Liverpool, to the late W
. Bruce and Florence E. Grubb Barner.
He graduated from Liverpool High School in 1940, and then went to wor
k for the PA Railroad.
He entered the U.S. Army during World War II and served from Nov. 19
, 1942, until Oct. 29, 1945. He served in the Battle of the Bulge wit
h the 99th Infantry Division. He reached the rank of staff sergeant an
d was awarded numerous medals, including the Good Conduct Medal, the E
AME Service Ribbon and three Bronze Stars. During the Battle of the Bu
lge he was a squad leader and personally captured an enemy officer an
d obtained vital information. After the war, he returned to work on th
e railroad, but remembered his promise to the Lord he had made durin
g the war to serve Him.
He enrolled in the Missionary Training Institute in Nyack, N.Y., and w
as there from 1948-51. He then transferred to Geneva College for one y
ear, where he graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in religious ed
ucation. He then entered the Evangelical School of Theology in Reading
, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in divinity. He the wen
t to the United Theological Seminary in Dayton, OH, where in 1955, h
e received his master's degree in divinity, and he was also ordained t
hat same year.
He served charges at Daniels and Rockland, Md., where he was instrumen
tal in the building of a new church building, education department an
d parsonage. He then served in Mt. Holly Springs, Altoona and Dover, P
a. While in Dover, the church also built a new sanctuary. After his re
tirement from full-time ministry, he pastored the Mt. Zion and Mt. Air
y charge, near Dillsburg, was a visitation pastor in Mt. Holly Spring
s and also pastored the church in Toland.
He started numerous programs including the "We Care" Program in Altoon
a, the Dover Food Bank and the Family Clothes Tree, and also served a
s the first president of both. He also started the Dolphin Program i
Mt. Holly Springs, and many other programs.
He is survived by four children, Karen L. Loving and her husband, Dona
ld, of Speedwell, Tenn., Donna B. Hoffman and her husband, Creedon, o
f Boiling Springs, Bruce L. Barner and his wife, Lois, of Mt. Holly Sp
ings and Christine E. Barner of Dover, Pa.; five grandchildren, Jenni
fer A. Hoffman and her husband, Paul Odom, of Harrisburg, Jeremy B. Ba
er and his wife, Kristine, of Mt. Holly Springs, Denton L. Loving o
f Speedwell, Tenn., Erin L. Barner of Mt. Holly Springs and Jillian A
. Hoffman of Boiling Springs; two great-grandsons, whom he adored, Jad
en Barner of Mt. Holly Springs and Jackson Odom of Harrisburg; one bro
ther, B. Donald and his wife, Marjorie, of Harrisburg; two sisters, Be
tty Basom of Selinsgrove and Joyce Stahl and her husband, George, of S
unbury; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents and his wife, he was preceded in death by h
is oldest sister, Dorothy Bair, and her husband Oscar; his brother-in-
law, Burnell Basom; and his infant sister, Nancy Barner.
He will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him, but he is at pe
ace now in Heaven.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, in the Mt
. Holly Springs United Methodist Church, 202 W. Butler St., Mt. Holl
y Springs with the Rev. Lisa Klinger and the Rev. David Arnold officia
ting. Viewings will be held from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, and from 2-3 p.m. W
ednesday at the church. Interment will be in the Mt. Holly Springs Cem
etery with honors by the Cumberland County Honor Guard.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to a Christia
charity of your choice.
Arrangements are being handled by the Hollinger Funeral Home and Crema
tory, 501 N. Baltimore Ave., Mt. Holly Springs.
Published in the Cumberlink Sentinel from 10/16/2006 - 10/17/2006.
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ARCHIVES OF THE SUSQUEHANNA CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Preserving and Celebrating Our United Methodist Heritage in Central an
d Northeast Pennsylvania
BARNER, JACOB KENNETH
Born: 7-15-1922 Liverpool PA married
: June Geraldine Bucher
Died: 10-14-200
6 obit: 2003,37
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1953 license, recommended by Liverpool
1955 ordained elder
Interment: Mt. Holly Springs Cemetery, Mt. Holly Springs PA
Obit: 2007,401
1953-62 Daniels
1962-74 Mt. Holly Springs (ending 10/31/74)
1974-79 Altoona Juniata Otterbein (beginning 11/1/1974)
1979-88 Dover Bethany
1988 retired
1988-90 Mt. Airy-Mt. Zion
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1922 - 2006 (84 years) Has 18 ancestors and 16 descendants in this family tree.
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