H/o Kathleen Doris Klopp
This obituary is from the Saturday, November 13, 2010 edition of the Press Enterprise.
Wilbur A. 'William' Barnhill
Korean War veteran, author, enjoyed antiques
Wilbur A. (William) Barnhill, 73, of Country Road, Stillwater, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, following a lengthy illness.
Born April 20, 1937, in Akron, Ohio, he was a son of the late Donald Henry Barnhill and Gertrude Edith (Rogers) Barnhill. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kathleen Doris (Klopp) Barnhill, on Sept. 19, 2009.
Mr. Barnhill proudly served his country in the Airborne Unit of the U.S. Army as a radio operator and was a veteran of the Korean War.
He was a writer and was published in Time Life Books, AARP, Better Homes and Gardens and many other magazines. He also was the co-author of a book on medical well-being. He also loved to farm and enjoyed raising his goats, pigs, and geese. He also enjoyed antique hunting and antique restoration.
Mr. Barnhill was a member of St. James United Church of Christ and was also a member of the Masonic Lodge.
Surviving are his son, William A. Barnhill Jr., and his wife, Jennifer, of Chesapeake, Va.; a granddaughter, Caitlynn Barnhill; a sister, Kathy Campbell, of Oregon; and a half brother, Arizona Barnhill, of Arizona.
Memorial services will be held today (Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010) at St. James United Church of Christ, Zaners Bridge Road, Stillwater, with the Rev. Darryl E. Kensinger, his pastor, officiating. Interment will be held at a later date in St. James Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of the McMichael Funeral Home Inc., 4394 Red Rock Road, Benton.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to the Orangeville Public Library, Orangeville, PA 17859.
For online condolences, please visit: www.mcmichaelfuneralhome.com.
This obituary is from the Saturday, November 13, 2010 edition of the Press Enterprise.
Wilbur A. 'William' Barnhill
Korean War veteran, author, enjoyed antiques
Wilbur A. (William) Barnhill, 73, of Country Road, Stillwater, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, following a lengthy illness.
Born April 20, 1937, in Akron, Ohio, he was a son of the late Donald Henry Barnhill and Gertrude Edith (Rogers) Barnhill. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kathleen Doris (Klopp) Barnhill, on Sept. 19, 2009.
Mr. Barnhill proudly served his country in the Airborne Unit of the U.S. Army as a radio operator and was a veteran of the Korean War.
He was a writer and was published in Time Life Books, AARP, Better Homes and Gardens and many other magazines. He also was the co-author of a book on medical well-being. He also loved to farm and enjoyed raising his goats, pigs, and geese. He also enjoyed antique hunting and antique restoration.
Mr. Barnhill was a member of St. James United Church of Christ and was also a member of the Masonic Lodge.
Surviving are his son, William A. Barnhill Jr., and his wife, Jennifer, of Chesapeake, Va.; a granddaughter, Caitlynn Barnhill; a sister, Kathy Campbell, of Oregon; and a half brother, Arizona Barnhill, of Arizona.
Memorial services will be held today (Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010) at St. James United Church of Christ, Zaners Bridge Road, Stillwater, with the Rev. Darryl E. Kensinger, his pastor, officiating. Interment will be held at a later date in St. James Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of the McMichael Funeral Home Inc., 4394 Red Rock Road, Benton.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to the Orangeville Public Library, Orangeville, PA 17859.
For online condolences, please visit: www.mcmichaelfuneralhome.com.
H/o Kathleen Doris Klopp
This obituary is from the Saturday, November 13, 2010 edition of the Press Enterprise.
Wilbur A. 'William' Barnhill
Korean War veteran, author, enjoyed antiques
Wilbur A. (William) Barnhill, 73, of Country Road, Stillwater, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, following a lengthy illness.
Born April 20, 1937, in Akron, Ohio, he was a son of the late Donald Henry Barnhill and Gertrude Edith (Rogers) Barnhill. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kathleen Doris (Klopp) Barnhill, on Sept. 19, 2009.
Mr. Barnhill proudly served his country in the Airborne Unit of the U.S. Army as a radio operator and was a veteran of the Korean War.
He was a writer and was published in Time Life Books, AARP, Better Homes and Gardens and many other magazines. He also was the co-author of a book on medical well-being. He also loved to farm and enjoyed raising his goats, pigs, and geese. He also enjoyed antique hunting and antique restoration.
Mr. Barnhill was a member of St. James United Church of Christ and was also a member of the Masonic Lodge.
Surviving are his son, William A. Barnhill Jr., and his wife, Jennifer, of Chesapeake, Va.; a granddaughter, Caitlynn Barnhill; a sister, Kathy Campbell, of Oregon; and a half brother, Arizona Barnhill, of Arizona.
Memorial services will be held today (Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010) at St. James United Church of Christ, Zaners Bridge Road, Stillwater, with the Rev. Darryl E. Kensinger, his pastor, officiating. Interment will be held at a later date in St. James Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of the McMichael Funeral Home Inc., 4394 Red Rock Road, Benton.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to the Orangeville Public Library, Orangeville, PA 17859.
For online condolences, please visit: www.mcmichaelfuneralhome.com.
This obituary is from the Saturday, November 13, 2010 edition of the Press Enterprise.
Wilbur A. 'William' Barnhill
Korean War veteran, author, enjoyed antiques
Wilbur A. (William) Barnhill, 73, of Country Road, Stillwater, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, following a lengthy illness.
Born April 20, 1937, in Akron, Ohio, he was a son of the late Donald Henry Barnhill and Gertrude Edith (Rogers) Barnhill. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kathleen Doris (Klopp) Barnhill, on Sept. 19, 2009.
Mr. Barnhill proudly served his country in the Airborne Unit of the U.S. Army as a radio operator and was a veteran of the Korean War.
He was a writer and was published in Time Life Books, AARP, Better Homes and Gardens and many other magazines. He also was the co-author of a book on medical well-being. He also loved to farm and enjoyed raising his goats, pigs, and geese. He also enjoyed antique hunting and antique restoration.
Mr. Barnhill was a member of St. James United Church of Christ and was also a member of the Masonic Lodge.
Surviving are his son, William A. Barnhill Jr., and his wife, Jennifer, of Chesapeake, Va.; a granddaughter, Caitlynn Barnhill; a sister, Kathy Campbell, of Oregon; and a half brother, Arizona Barnhill, of Arizona.
Memorial services will be held today (Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010) at St. James United Church of Christ, Zaners Bridge Road, Stillwater, with the Rev. Darryl E. Kensinger, his pastor, officiating. Interment will be held at a later date in St. James Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of the McMichael Funeral Home Inc., 4394 Red Rock Road, Benton.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to the Orangeville Public Library, Orangeville, PA 17859.
For online condolences, please visit: www.mcmichaelfuneralhome.com.
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