Robert Allen Barner, 77 of Howard, passed away Monday, March 4, 2013 at the Centre Crest Nursing Home in Bellefonte. He was born in Lock Haven on May 6, 1935, a son of the late Harry B. & Verna Heeman Barner.
He married Mona Jeanne Myers on April 23, 1999, she survives at home.
Robert graduated from Walker Twp. High School. He was the Store Manager at Napa Auto Parts in Mill Hall for many years. Bob was a life member of the Walker Twp. Fire Co. where he had served as chief and also a member of the Nittany Antique Machine Association. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, boating, and 4 wheeling. and liked to restore Allis Chalmers Tractors. He participated on various competitive rifle teams in the area.
He is survived by two daughters; Karen J. Barner of Bellefonte and Beth A. (Bryan) Seal of Mechanicsburg, two step-daughters; Susan (Randy) Sorgen of Lock Haven and Debora (Robert) Weeder of Lock Haven, one son; Steven W. Barner of Somerset, three sisters; Florence Litz, Barbara Brouse and Joyce Fetzer, six brothers; Clarence, Harry, Mahlon, Kenneth, Gerald and Barry Barner, three grandchildren; Shane Orndorf, Laura Grohn, and Andrew Seal, three step-grandchildren; Tracy Noll, Tammy Duck, and Tegan Weeder, and two step-great-grandchildren; Nicholas & Brennan Noll.
A memorial service will be held on Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the St. Mark Lutheran Church, 850 Snydertown Rd., Howard with the Rev. Ruth Koch Jensen officiating. Friends and family will be received from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at the Snydertown Cemetery at the convenience of the family.,
Memorial contributions may be made to Centre Crest Auxillary, 502 E. Howard St., Bellefonte, Pa. 16823