Notes:

Norman L. Barner

Norman L. Barner, 89, of Trout Run and formerly of East Point, passe
d away peacefully Monday, June 19, 2006, at his home.

He would have celebrated his 90th birthday on July 3, 2006.

He was born July 3, 1916, in Corning, N.Y., the son of Norman L. and D
oretha J. Messner Barner, and grew up in Buffalo, N.Y.

Norman was the husband of the former Louise C. Messner who passed in O
ctober 2004. They had been married for 65 years at the time of her dea
th.

Norman was a member of the Trout Run United Methodist Church after mov
ing to Trout Run and prior to that was a former member of the East Poi
t United Methodist Church, where he taught adult Sunday school for ma
y years.

He was a dairy farmer for many years, in addition to being a school bu
s driver for the Southern Tioga School District for much of that time
, and a shop teacher at the Liberty High School for several years. H
e designed and built the stone sign in front of the Liberty High Schoo
l.

Norman built two of his homes and enjoyed doing wood working project
s in his spare time. He loved reading about ancient history and cultur
es, and he and Louise traveled extensively, visiting many countries ar
ound the world.

Norman is survived by a son, Duane M. (Maxine) Barner of College Park
, Ga.; a daughter-in-law, Patricia A. Barner of East Point; three gran
dchildren, Bambi Cramm of East Point, Jonna Cook of Fayetteville, Ga.
, and Damon Barner of Newnan, Ga.; and six great grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his wife, Louise; a son, Lowell N.; two sisters
, Ruth Barner and D. Elizabeth Barner.

Friends and relatives are invited to Norman’s Life Celebration on Tues
day, June 27, from 10-11 a.m. at the East Point United Methodist Churc
h. A Life Celebration service will follow on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at th
e church. The Pastor Thomas L. Harmic will officiate the service. Inte
ment will follow at the Salem-St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery on Nauvoo Ro
ad.

In Norman’s memory memorial contributions may be made to East Point Un
ited Methodist Church P.O. Box 121 Liberty, PA 16930

Arrangements are being handled by the James C. Maneval Funeral Home, L
td. ‘‘A Life Celebration Home,’’ Williamsport.

Williamsport Sun-Gazette

Section: Obituaries Posted: 6/22/2006


Birth:



Died:
- at his home

Norman married Louise Clara (twin) MESSNER on 1 Jun 1937 in Olean, Cattaraugus, NY. Louise was born on 29 Oct 1915 in Liberty, Tioga Co, PA; died on 22 Oct 2004 in Trout Run, Lewis Twp, Lycoming Co, PA; was buried in Salem Lutheran Cemetery - Liberty. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lowell N. Barner
Lowell N. Barner, 65, of RR1, Roaring Branch, died Sunday, April 11, 2
004, at Williamsport Hospital. Lowell was born April 12, 1938, in Buff
alo, N.Y., a son of Norman and Louise (Messner) Barner. He was the hus
band of Patricia A. (Holcomb) Barner.
Lowell hauled milk for East Smithfield Farms from 1959 to 1968, he wa
s a dairy farmer from 1968 to 1978, then drove truck for Milton Transp
ortation from 1978 to 1995.
He was a member of East Point United Methodist Church. Lowell's favori
te pastimes included riding snowmobiles, growing Christmas trees, trav
eling and auto body painting and repairs.
Lowell is survived by his wife, Patricia; two daughters and sons-in-la
w, Bambi and Frank Cramm of Liberty and Jonna and David Cook of Fayett
eville, Ga.; four grandchildren, Dana Cook, Melissa Cramm, Sam Cook an
d Mitchell Cramm; his parents, Norman and Louise Barner of Trout Run
; a brother and sister-in-law, Duane and Maxine Barner of College Park
, Ga.; and several nieces and nephews.
Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial service at the Eas
t Point United Methodist Church on Thursday, April 15, at 11 a.m. wit
h his pastor, the Rev. Tom Harmic officiating. Burial will be in the E
ast Point Cemetery Society, Liberty Twp.
Memorial contributions may be made to the East Point United Methodis
t Church, c/o Dorothy Schanbacher, RR1 Box 100, Roaring Branch, PA 177
65.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Jacquelyn A. Buckheit Funera
l Chapel, Crematory & Monuments, PC, 637 S. Main St., Mansfield.


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Died:
Williamsport Hospital

Family/Spouse: Patricia Ann HOLCOMB. Patricia (daughter of A. HOLCOMB and C. MOYER) was born on 21 Jan 1939 in Williamsport, Lycoming Co, PA; died on 16 Nov 2020 in Montoursville, Lycoming Co, PA - Aristicare; was buried in East Point Cemetery - East Point. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

D.M. married M. WILLIAMS [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

B.L. married F.C. CRAMM [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: D.A. COOK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]