John R. “Jack” Sterner, age 84, Danville, died Monday, June 29, 2015.
Jack was born April 6, 1931, the son of Afwood W. and Margaret E. (Longenberger) Sterner. He was a 1949 graduate of Danville High School. He and the former Joyce Howery were married March 29, 1953, while Jack was stationed at Fort Knox, Ky. Jack was employed at Merck & Co. in Riverside. His employment was only interrupted after “Harry Truman drafted my ass,” as he so often quoted.
He is survived by his children: Valerie, Brian, and Kathy. He is also survived by his grandchildren: Jill Evert Abubo; Justin Evert; Blaine Sterner; Brenan Sterner; Erin Sidler; and Jamie Sidler, as well as a great-grandson, Nicholas Kessler; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Joyce; sister, Marjorie Stetler; brother, William “Bill” Sterner; and grandson, Darren A. Sterner.
Burial will be at the convenience of the family.
John R. “Jack” Sterner, age 84, Danville, died Monday, June 29, 2015.
Jack was born April 6, 1931, the son of Afwood W. and Margaret E. (Longenberger) Sterner. He was a 1949 graduate of Danville High School. He and the former Joyce Howery were married March 29, 1953, while Jack was stationed at Fort Knox, Ky. Jack was employed at Merck & Co. in Riverside. His employment was only interrupted after “Harry Truman drafted my ass,” as he so often quoted.
He is survived by his children: Valerie, Brian, and Kathy. He is also survived by his grandchildren: Jill Evert Abubo; Justin Evert; Blaine Sterner; Brenan Sterner; Erin Sidler; and Jamie Sidler, as well as a great-grandson, Nicholas Kessler; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Joyce; sister, Marjorie Stetler; brother, William “Bill” Sterner; and grandson, Darren A. Sterner.
Burial will be at the convenience of the family.
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