OBIT: Ray Yoder BARRON, 1998, native of Friedens, Somerset County, PA
  
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  BARRON
  
  Ray Yoder Barron, 64, of Miller, Ind., passed away in St. Mary Medical
  Center on Sunday, June 14, 1998.  Born in Friedens.  Ray was a veteran of
  the Korean Conflict-U.S. Marines.  He was a senior vice commander of VFW
  Porter Post 2511.  He was a member of American Legion Miller Post 279.  He
  was formerly a member of the Friedens Lutheran Church.  Ray was a retired
  electrician from Midwest Steel.  He was preceded in death by his brother,
  Samuel Barron.  Survived by wife of 39 years, Mary (nee Krepelka) Barron; 3
  daughters; Rosalinda (Chris) Dehnart of Chesterton, Ind.; Dawn (Greg) Carr
  of Crown Point, Ind.; Lori (Gary) Higman of Mesa, Ariz.; 1 son, David Ray
  (fianc‚ Chrissy Sailor) Barron of Merrillville, Ind.; 5 sisters:  Louella
  (Jay, deceased) Ringer of Portage, Ind.; Peggy (James) Manges of Elyria,
  Ohio; Donna (James) Pyle of Somerset; Judy (Thomas) Tallentire of Friedens;
  2 brothers: Richard (Verna) Barron of Somerset; Emmett (Shirley) Barron of
  Friedens; 4 grandchildren:  Jason and Ashley Fox, Danielle Dehnart, Sarah
  Carr.  A memorial service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the VFW
  Porter Post No. 2511, 1290 Wagner Rd., Porter.  Cremation at the Burns
  Funeral Home Crematory will precede the memorial service.  In lieu of
  flowers, contributions may be made to the Ray Yoder Barron Memorial Fund
  through the family.  Burns Funeral Home, 701 E. 7th St., Hobart, Ind., in
  charge of arrangements.
  
  Daily American, June 17, 1998
  
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