George Warren Barns, 78, of Wallett Road, Ickesburg, died Sunday, Nov. 17, 2002 in Carlisle Regional Medical Center.
He was born Oct. 15, 1924 at Millerstown RR 1 to the late George L. and Alma I. (Wallett) Barns.
He was a retired dairy farmer and then was employed at the Loysville Youth Development Center; attended Thompson Institute, Harrisburg; an Army veteran of World War II in the 104th Timberwolf Division, receiving the Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Service Medal, EAME Theater Service Medal with two bronze stars and a Victory Medal; a member of Zion United Church of Christ and its choir, Blain, and Ickesburg Sportsmen's Club, and formerly a member of Blain Sportsmen's Club, Blain Fire Company and Blain Lions Club.
Surviving are his wife, I. Geraldine "Gerry" Kerstetter Barns; a son, Barry G. Sr. of Loysville; three daughters, Sharon I. Magaro of Halifax, Karon L. Beaston of Shermans Dale and Susan M. Stum of Landisburg; and seven grandchildren, BJ and Ryann Barns, Michael Magaro, Jordan Beaston and Cody, Whitney and Morgan Stum.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, J. Lynn Barns and Charles E. Barnes.
Services were held Nov. 21 in his church with the Rev. E. Levain Fouse officiating. Burial, with military honors by New Bloomfield VFW Post 7463, was in Buffalo Cemetery, Ickesburg RR 1.
Nickel Funeral Home, Loysville, handled arrangements.
from; Perry County Times, November 28, 2002
He was born Oct. 15, 1924 at Millerstown RR 1 to the late George L. and Alma I. (Wallett) Barns.
He was a retired dairy farmer and then was employed at the Loysville Youth Development Center; attended Thompson Institute, Harrisburg; an Army veteran of World War II in the 104th Timberwolf Division, receiving the Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Service Medal, EAME Theater Service Medal with two bronze stars and a Victory Medal; a member of Zion United Church of Christ and its choir, Blain, and Ickesburg Sportsmen's Club, and formerly a member of Blain Sportsmen's Club, Blain Fire Company and Blain Lions Club.
Surviving are his wife, I. Geraldine "Gerry" Kerstetter Barns; a son, Barry G. Sr. of Loysville; three daughters, Sharon I. Magaro of Halifax, Karon L. Beaston of Shermans Dale and Susan M. Stum of Landisburg; and seven grandchildren, BJ and Ryann Barns, Michael Magaro, Jordan Beaston and Cody, Whitney and Morgan Stum.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, J. Lynn Barns and Charles E. Barnes.
Services were held Nov. 21 in his church with the Rev. E. Levain Fouse officiating. Burial, with military honors by New Bloomfield VFW Post 7463, was in Buffalo Cemetery, Ickesburg RR 1.
Nickel Funeral Home, Loysville, handled arrangements.
from; Perry County Times, November 28, 2002
George Warren Barns, 78, of Wallett Road, Ickesburg, died Sunday, Nov. 17, 2002 in Carlisle Regional Medical Center.
He was born Oct. 15, 1924 at Millerstown RR 1 to the late George L. and Alma I. (Wallett) Barns.
He was a retired dairy farmer and then was employed at the Loysville Youth Development Center; attended Thompson Institute, Harrisburg; an Army veteran of World War II in the 104th Timberwolf Division, receiving the Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Service Medal, EAME Theater Service Medal with two bronze stars and a Victory Medal; a member of Zion United Church of Christ and its choir, Blain, and Ickesburg Sportsmen's Club, and formerly a member of Blain Sportsmen's Club, Blain Fire Company and Blain Lions Club.
Surviving are his wife, I. Geraldine "Gerry" Kerstetter Barns; a son, Barry G. Sr. of Loysville; three daughters, Sharon I. Magaro of Halifax, Karon L. Beaston of Shermans Dale and Susan M. Stum of Landisburg; and seven grandchildren, BJ and Ryann Barns, Michael Magaro, Jordan Beaston and Cody, Whitney and Morgan Stum.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, J. Lynn Barns and Charles E. Barnes.
Services were held Nov. 21 in his church with the Rev. E. Levain Fouse officiating. Burial, with military honors by New Bloomfield VFW Post 7463, was in Buffalo Cemetery, Ickesburg RR 1.
Nickel Funeral Home, Loysville, handled arrangements.
from; Perry County Times, November 28, 2002
He was born Oct. 15, 1924 at Millerstown RR 1 to the late George L. and Alma I. (Wallett) Barns.
He was a retired dairy farmer and then was employed at the Loysville Youth Development Center; attended Thompson Institute, Harrisburg; an Army veteran of World War II in the 104th Timberwolf Division, receiving the Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Service Medal, EAME Theater Service Medal with two bronze stars and a Victory Medal; a member of Zion United Church of Christ and its choir, Blain, and Ickesburg Sportsmen's Club, and formerly a member of Blain Sportsmen's Club, Blain Fire Company and Blain Lions Club.
Surviving are his wife, I. Geraldine "Gerry" Kerstetter Barns; a son, Barry G. Sr. of Loysville; three daughters, Sharon I. Magaro of Halifax, Karon L. Beaston of Shermans Dale and Susan M. Stum of Landisburg; and seven grandchildren, BJ and Ryann Barns, Michael Magaro, Jordan Beaston and Cody, Whitney and Morgan Stum.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, J. Lynn Barns and Charles E. Barnes.
Services were held Nov. 21 in his church with the Rev. E. Levain Fouse officiating. Burial, with military honors by New Bloomfield VFW Post 7463, was in Buffalo Cemetery, Ickesburg RR 1.
Nickel Funeral Home, Loysville, handled arrangements.
from; Perry County Times, November 28, 2002
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