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Centre Daily Times
Posted on Fri, Jan. 16, 2004
Marvin Runner, 86, of Boalsburg, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2004, at Mt
. Nittany Medical Center.
He was born on May 14, 1917, in Jersey Shore, a son of the late Guy Ze
a Runner and Emma Bamer Runner.
On Sept. 6, 1942, he married Kathryn Wanner, who survives.
He graduated from Jersey Shore High School in 1934. In 1936, he spen
t a year training in the Merchant Marines at Annapolis. He shifted hi
s direction to academics and graduated from Albright College in 1941
. In 1945, he graduated from Oberlin Seminary with a master's degree i
sacred theology.
He was awarded the Doctorate of Ministries by Vanderbilt University i
1974. In 1946, he took a year of study at the American School of Ori
ental Research in Jerusalem.
Following his return to the United States, he was the pastor of Evange
lical United Brethren churches in OH (1947-1948), Maryland (1948-1949)
, Altoona (1949-1950), Williamsport (1950-1954) and in the State Colle
ge area (1954-1957).
He received a Master of Science degree in wildlife management from Pen
State in 1961, while working as a game biologist for the PA Game Com
mission. He then joined the department of horticulture at Penn State
. In addition to his teaching, he directed the trial flower gardens o
the Penn State campus from 1972 until his retirement as associate pr
ofessor in 1982. During his retirement, he continued with his interest
s in archaeology, botany and eastern and western religions, and he dev
eloped his skills in the binding and restoration of books.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Jim and his wife
, Dixie Hansen, of Spring Mills, and John and his wife, Kathleen Kehoe
, of White Deer; a twin brother, Mervin E. Runner, of Pine Grove Mills
; two step-grandchildren, Erica Svec, of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Yuri Svec
, of Ames, Iowa; a brother-in-law, Orlo Dosmas, husband of the late He
len Dosmas, of Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.; and numerous nieces and nep
hews.
Interment took place in a private ceremony at the Jersey Shore Cemeter
y on Jan. 13. A memorial gathering is planned for this spring, which w
ill take place on his birthday. A designation for memorial contributio
s will be announced at that time.
Arrangements are under the direction of Koch Funeral Home, 2401 S. Ath
erton St., State College.
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Lock Haven Express
Friday, January 16, 2004
Marvin H. Runner
Marvin H. Runner, 86, of Boalsburg, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2004 at Mt
. Nittany Medical Center.
Born in Jersey Shore on May 14, 1917, he was a son of Guy Zena Runne
and Erma Barner Runner.
On Sept. 6, 1942, he married Kathryn Wanner who survives.
He graduated from Jersey Shore High School in 1934. In 1936, he spen
t a year training in the Merchant Marines at Annapolis. He shifted hi
s direction to academics and graduated from Albright College in 1941
. In 1945 he graduated from Oberlin Seminary with a master’s degree i
Sacred Theology. (He was awarded the Doctor of Ministries by Vanderb
ilt University in 1974.) In 1946, he took a year of study at the Ameri
can School of Oriental Research in Jerusalem. Following his return t
o the United States, he was the pastor of Evangelical United Brethre
churches in OH (1947-48) and Maryland (1948-49) and in PA at Altoon
a (1949-50), Williamsport (1950-54 ) and the State College area (1954-
57).
He received a master of science in wildlife management from the PA Sta
te University in 1961, while working as a game biologist for the PA Ga
me Commission. He then joined the Department of Horticulture at Penn S
tate. In addition to his teaching, he directed the trial flower garden
s on the Penn State campus from 1972 until his retirement as associat
e professor in 1982. During his retirement, he continued with his inte
ests in archaeology, botany and Eastern and Western religions and dev
eloped his skills in the binding and restoration of books.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Jim (wife Dixie H
ansen) of Spring Mills and John (wife Kathleen Kehoe) of White Deer; t
wo step-grandchildren, Erica Svec of Brooklyn, N.Y. and Yuri Svec of A
mes, Iowa; a twin brother, Mervin E. Runner of Pine Grove Mills; a bro
ther-in-law, Orlo Dosmas, husband of the late Helen Dosmas, of Gross
e Pointe Woods, Mich., and numerous nieces and nephews.
Interment took place in a private ceremony at the Jersey Shore Cemeter
y on Jan. 13, 2004. A memorial gathering is planned for this spring, w
hich is to take place on his birthday. A designation for memorial cont
ibutions will be announced at that time.
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