Joseph + Elizabeth Ellen STARK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert + Ruth Rebecca "Becky" BARNER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: USMC (WWII)

Notes:

Newspaper Title: Pekin Daily Times
Newspaper Location: Pekin, IL, US
Obituary Publication Date: 11/1/2003

PEKIN ~ Albert H. "Al" Barner, 84, of 2319 Arlington Circle in Pekin
, died at 11:32 a.m. Friday, October 17, 2003 at OSF Saint Francis Med
ical Center in Peoria. He was formerly of Skokie and Chicago.

Born June 1, 1919 in Mill Hall, Clinton Co, PA to Nelson Ira and Ethe
l Ellen Buchanan Barner, he married Lois L. Lambert on January 4, 1941
. She survives.

Also surviving are one daughter, R. Rebecca "Becky" (Bob) Stark of Tho
mpsonville; three grandchildren, Elizabeth E. (Joseph) Clarke of Maren
go, Paul R. Stark of Wheeling and Mary R. (Kenneth) Kolacia of Hinsdal
e; five great-grandchildren, Daniel Clarke, Sarah Clarke, Rebecca Clar
ke, Matthew Clarke and Adam Kolacia; one brother, Ira N. Barner of Pek
in and one sister, Adeline (Joe) Niemiec of Chicago.

His parents preceded him in death.

He was a United States Marine Corps. Veteran of World War II and serve
d in the South Pacific.

He retired from Wickes Corporation after 23 years of service on Februa
y 1, 1981 as the general foreman of the Saginaw, Michigan plant. He a
lso was a former plant manager at the Saginaw plant. He first worked f
or Wickes as a machinist and then as foreman at their Des Plaines, Ill
inois plant. He previously worked for Combustion Engineering Corporati
on in Chicago for 13 years as a machinist.

He was a faithful member and past deacon of Cornerstone Baptist Churc
h in Groveland. He was a former member, deacon and elder of Moody Memo
ial Church in Chicago. He was born again in to the family of God on M
arch 21, 1954.

An avid bowler, he was inducted into the Greater Pekin Bowling Associa
tion Hall of Fame on April 2, 1989. He also was a member of the Americ
an Bowling Congress.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 20, 2003 at Cornerston
e Baptist Church, 18040 Unsicker Road, Groveland. The Rev. Dr. Steve
E. Hauter will officiate. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunda
y at Cornerstone Baptist Church. Burial will be in Prairie Rest Cemete
y at Delavan, with military rites accorded by the United States Marin
e Corps. Arrangements are by Preston-Hanley Funeral Home, Pekin Chapel
.

Memorial contributions may be made to Cornerstone Baptist Church, P.O
. Box 924, Morton, Illinois 61550.


Birth:



Died:
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center

Albert married Lois L. LAMBERT on 4 Jan 1941 in Palmyra, Marion Co, MO . Lois was born on 22 May 1922 in Delavan, Tazewell Co, IL; died on 17 Jul 2009 in Peoria, Peoria Co, IL; was buried in Prairie Rest Cemetery - Delavan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Lois Barner

Pekin - Lois L. Barner, 87, of 2319 Arlington Circle passed away at 6:
03 a.m. Friday, July 17, 2009, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center i
Peoria.

Born May 22, 1922, in Delavan to Leslie and Amy E. (Sparrow) Lambert
, she married Albert H. "Al" Barner on Jan. 4, 1941, in Palmyra, Mo. H
e died Oct. 17, 2003, in Peoria.

She also was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Howard Lam
bert; and one sister, Ruth Morgan.

Surviving are one daughter, R. Rebecca "Becky" (Robert) Stark of Thomp
sonville; three grandchildren, Elizabeth E. (Joseph) Clarke of Marengo
, Paul R. Stark of Wheeling and Mary R. (Kenneth) Kolacia of Minooka
; and six great-grandchildren, Daniel Clarke, Sarah Clarke, Rebecca Cl
arke, Matthew Clarke, Adam Kolacia and Rachel Kolacia.

A homemaker, Lois had worked as a secretary in the Chicago area durin
g the 1950s and 1960s.

She was a devoted member of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Groveland, w
here she served in several ministries of the church. Lois accepted Chr
ist on March 21, 1954.

Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Cornerstone Baptist Churc
h, 18040 Unsicker Road, Groveland. The Rev. Dr. Steven E. Hauter wil
l officiate. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday and 9:30 to 10
:15 a.m. Tuesday, both at the church. Burial will be in Prairie Rest C
emetery in Delavan.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Cornerst
one Baptist Church, P.O. Box 924, Morton, IL 61550.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Preston-Hanley Funeral Home, P
ekin Chapel.

To express condolences online, visit www.preston-hanley.com.
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Birth: May 22, 1922
Delavan
Tazewell County
IL
Death: Jul. 17, 2009
Peoria
Peoria County
IL

Lois Barner

Lois Lambert was born in Delavan to Leslie and Amy E. Sparrow Lambert
. She married Albert "Al" Barner Jan. 4, 1941 in Palmyra, MO. He die
d on Oct. 17, 2003 in Peoria.
Surviving are one daughter, Rebecca Starke; three grandchildren Elizab
eth (Joseph) Clarke, Paul Stark and Mary R. (Kenneth) Kolatia;and si
x great-grandchildren Daniel Clarke, Sarah Clarke, Rebecca Clarke, Mat
thew Clarke, Adam Kolatia and Rachael Kolatia.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Howard Lamber
t and one sister, Ruth Morgan.

Family links:
Parents:
Leslie Lambert (1889 - 1958)
Amy E. Sparrow Lambert (1891 - 1976)

Spouse:
Albert 'Al' H. Barner (1919 - 2003)

Burial:
Prairie Rest Cemetery
Delavan
Tazewell County
IL


Birth:



Died:
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center