John + K.M.J. MORSEAU. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Francis + Susan Adele BARNER. Susan (daughter of Leroy Elwood BARNER and Helen Victoria "Vicky" Trimble Dakatquick MORGAN) was born on 21 Dec 1951 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, OH; died on 10 Dec 1991 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co, MI; was buried in Fairview Cemetery - Prince Rupert. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
Lutheran Hospital


Died:
Saint Josephs Hospital

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: USA (WWII)

Notes:

Leroy Elwood Barner | Visit Guest Book

Barner, Leroy Elwood
Age 88, passed away August 4, 2010 at home surrounded by his family. H
e was born May 30, 1922 in PA to Stanley Cyrus Barner and Lillian Ma
e (Sheaffer) Barner. He earned an engineering degree at University o
f Pittsburgh. In World War II he was in an OSS unit when he met his wi
fe to be, Vicky Dakat-quick Morgan (Trimble). After both were discharg
ed at the end of the war, they married September 8, 1945 in Cleveland
, OH. Leroy continued in the Army Reserves and retired as a Colonel. H
e worked as a design engineer at Republic Steel, Bendix, Conductron an
d Chrysler. He enjoyed doing geneological research and was active in t
he Barner Reunion committees. He traveled to Germany a few times looki
g for German Barner family. He attended the 50th anniversary of D-Da
y meeting with several surviving French Underground acquaintances. H
e partici-pated in bowling leagues, deer hunting, talking to everyone
. He considered the local Big Boy his own private club. He was precede
d in death by his parents; his brother, Warren Barner; his daughter, S
usan Adele Barner Morseau; and his wife, Vicky Barner. He is survive
d by his sister, Maxine Grandon; his brother, Stanley C. Barner, Jr; h
is children, Joyce Barner Tinkham and Glenn Lee Barner; his grandchild
en, Ian Barner Tinkham, Amanda Lee Tink-ham,Amy Jo Morseau (James Tho
mas), Katy Morseau (John Rader) and Matthew Wayne Morseau; and great-g
andchildren, Dejonay Biles, Kane LeAndrew Tinkham, N'Donis Benei Thom
as, Evan William Tinkham, Nozhewen Dash Rader, Lilly Victoria Thomas,J
ohn Anthony Rader, and George Wayne Thomas. There will be a memorial s
ervice next June at the Barner Church in Liverpool, Perry Co, PA, duri
g the annual Barner reunion. His ashes will be interred in the Barner
's (Saint John's) Lutheran Church Cemetery. If you wish to make a dona
tion in his honor, Leroy liked to donate to the Detroit PBS station, W
TVS member services, 1 Clover Ct., Wixom, MI, 48393. We all miss you
chattiness,your hearty guffaw, and taking off your glasses for photo
s. Arrangements entrusted to Muehlig Chapel.

Published in AnnArbor.com on August 6, 2010


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Died:

Leroy married Helen Victoria "Vicky" Trimble Dakatquick MORGAN on 8 Sep 1945 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, OH. Helen was born on 17 Jan 1919 in Hidden Inlet, Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Co, Alaska; died on 14 Mar 1995 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co, MI; was buried in Fairview Cemetery - Prince Rupert. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: USA (WWII)

Notes:

BARNER, VICTORIA ------ Victoria "Vicky" Barner, 76, died March 14, 19
95 at St. Joseph Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI. She was born January 17, 191
9 in Hidden Inlet, AK, to Richard E. Morgan and Emily Lucy Barton,wh
o were members of the Nishga'a Native American tribe of Northwest Brit
ish Columbia. Vicky
grew up with her aunt, Esther Barton, in Cleveland, OH, because of tub
erculosis problems in
the tribe. She completed nursing training in Cleveland and entered th
e Army Nurse Corps,
where she volunteered for service as a flight nurse overseas. As a mem
ber of the 807 Med. Air
Evac. Sqd., she was based in Sicily, Rome and Siena, Italy, flying i
C47s to evacuate
wounded from the front. She received the Air Medal with three oak lea
f clusters. When they
arrived in Siena, her husband-to-be was stationed with an OSS unit a
t a villa overlooking the
city. After their separate returns to the States at the end of WWII, t
hey were married
September 8, 1945 in Cleveland. After 1-1/2 years in Cleveland, they m
oved to Mifflintown. In
1951 her husband's reserve unit was called to active duty and they wer
e stationed for a short
time in California and then sent overseas to Munich and Bad-Tolz, Germ
any. Upon their return
they lived in York, PA, from 1953-1961, and have since lived in Ann Ar
bor. She earned a BA
degree in art at the University of Michigan and then a master's degre
e in education. She
became active in Native American affairs, heritage and especially art
. She is survived by her
husband, Leroy E. Barner; a daughter, Joyce Tinkharn of Ann Arbor; a s
on, Glenn of Marquette,
MI; and five grandchildren. Her daughter, Susan Morseau, preceded he
in death in 1991. Her
surviving siblings are Katy Clayton of Kincolith, BC, Clarence Barto
of Prince Rupert, BC,
Reuben Morgan of Kincolith and George Morgan of Prince Rupert. Her bod
y has been cremated. A
memorial service was held March 19 at the Muehlig Chapel with Maria Me
yers, a Native American
spiritual leader, assisted by Ed Skinner. Burial will take place in Pr
ince Rupert in late
summer after strewing some of her ashes in the Nass River following th
e appropriate rites by
her Nishga'a clan members. Contributions may be made to the American C
ancer Society. She
appreciated all the cards and flowers from her many friends.
(THE JUNIATA SENTINEL -- MAY 3, 1995 -- MIFFLINTOWN, PA.)


Birth:



Died:
Saint Josephs Hospital