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Guy married Erma Ruth BARNER on 10 Apr 1915 in Lycoming Co, PA. Erma (daughter of Charles Edward BARNER and Cora May BOWER) was born on 18 Jan 1896 in Lock Haven, Clinton Co, PA; died on 28 Mar 1960 in Jersey Shore, Lycoming Co, PA; was buried in Jersey Shore Cemetery - Jersey Shore. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lock Haven Express
5/28/2005

Mervin Edward Runner
Mervin Edward Runner, 88, died Wednesday, May 25, 2005 at Mount Nittan
y Medical Centre, State College, Centre Co, PA in State College.
Mervin was born on May 14, 1917 in Jersey Shore, the son of the late G
uy and Erma Barner Runner of Jersey Shore. He had been a resident of P
ine Grove Mills since May 1, 2003 and was welcomed warmly by the graci
ous neighbors there. On June 26, 1943, he married Marguerite I. Schaef
er, who died March 10, 2002.
Mervin graduated from Jersey Shore High School in 1934, obtained a B
S degree from Albright College, Reading, in 1943, and went on to ear
his master’s degree at the University of PA in Philadelphia and a do
ctorate in Organic Chemistry from the University of Iowa by 1950. He l
ived in LaGrange and West Chicago, Ill., teaching at the Illinois Inst
itute of Technology before going into business for himself in the earl
y 1960s, but considered PA his home and returned there after retiremen
t.
He was the beloved father of two daughters, Donna G. Carlisle and husb
and Jonathan (Josh) of Lewisville, N.C. and Vicki L. Johnson and husba
d Gary of Glen Ellyn, IIl.; the grandfather of Dolores I. Johnson o
f Glen Ellyn, Ill. and Sally Carlisle of Lewisville, N.C.; the great-g
andfather of Kathleen, 8 and Jonathan, 3, of Lewisville, N.C.; and th
e uncle of Jim Runner of Spring Mills and John Runner of Santa Fe, N.M
.
In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by his t
win brother, Marvin H. Runner of State College on Jan. 10, 2004 an
d a sister, Helen Runner Dosmas of Detroit in May, 1974, both formerl
y of Jersey Shore.
A gathering for family and friends to celebrate his life will be hel
d Saturday, May 28, at 3 p.m. at the Trinity Methodist Church, corne
of Glover and Allegheny streets, Jersey Shore, Pa. 17740. Intermen
t of ashes for both Mervin E. and Marguerite I. Schaefer Runner will b
e on May 28, 2005 at 5 p.m. at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, Cogan St
ation, Pa. 17728.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent in Mervin’s name to Trinit
y Methodist Church, Glover and Allegheny streets, Jersey Shore, Pa. 17
740, or by calling (570) 398-2913.
Arrangements were made by Koch Funeral Home, State College.


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Died:
Mount Nittany Medical Center

Mervin married Marguerite Irene SHAEFER on 26 Jun 1943. Marguerite was born in Jun 1919 in Jersey Shore, Lycoming Co, PA; died on 10 Mar 2002; was buried in Saint Michaels Church Cemetery - Quiggleville. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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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Died:
Mount Nittany Medical Center

Marvin married Kathryn Virginia WANNER on 6 Sep 1942. Kathryn was born on 12 Jun 1919 in Reading, Berks Co, PA ; died on 25 Jan 2010 in Bellefonte, Centre Co, PA; was buried in Jersey Shore Cemetery - Jersey Shore. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Orlo Douglas DOSMAS. Orlo was born on 20 Oct 1914 in Canada; died on 7 Oct 2006. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jonathan "Josh" CARLISLE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Gary JOHNSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: D. HANSEN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: K. KEHOE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]