Leroy Elwood Barner

Leroy Elwood Barner, aged 88, passed away August 4, 2010 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born May 30, 1922 in Pennsylvania to Stanley Cyrus Barner and Lillian Mae (Sheaffer) Barner. He earned an engineering degree at University of Pittsburgh. In World War II he was in an OSS unit when he met his wife to be Vicky Dakatquick Morgan (Trimble). After both were discharged at the end of the war they married September 8, 1945 in Cleveland, Ohio. Leroy continued in the Army Reserves and retired as a colonel. He worked as a design engineer at Republic Steel, Bendix, Conductron and Chrysler. He enjoyed doing geneological research and was active in the Barner Reunion committees. He travelled to Germany a few times looking for german Barner family. He attending the 50th anniversary of D-Day, meeting with several surviving French Underground acquaintances. He participated in bowling leagues, deer hunting, talking to everyone. He considered the local Big Boy his own private club. He was preceeded in death by his parents, his brother Warren Barner, his daughter Susan Adele Barner Morseau, his wife Vicky Barner. He is survived by his sister Maxine Grandon, brother stanley C Barner, Jr, children, Joyce Barner Tinkham, and Glenn Lee Barner. His grandchildren Ian Barner Tinkham, Amanda Lee Tinkham, Amy Jo Morseau (James Thomas), Katy Morseau (John Rader) and Matthew Wayne Morseau. His great-grandchildren: Dejonay Biles, Kane LeAndrew Tinkham, N'Donis Benei Thomas, Evan William Tinkham, Nozhewen Dash Rader, Lilly Victoria Thomas, John Anthony Rader, Gerorge Wayne Thomas. There will be a memorial service next June at the Barner Church in Liverpool, Pa, during the annual barner reunion. His ashes will be interred in the Barner Church cemetary. If you wish to make donation in his honor, Leroy liked to donate to the Detroit PBS station. WTVS member services, 1 Clover Ct.,Wixom, MI, 48393. We all miss your chattiness, your hearty guffaw and taking off your glasses for photos.