John R. Burns Sr.
John R. Burns Sr., 100, died Saturday (Sept. 3, 2011) at Willow Brook following a short illness.
He was born Jan. 3, 1911 to Harley E. Burns and Emma Myrtle Terry. He was a World War II Army veteran and was retired from the Army Depo in Columbus.
Survivors include a son, John R. Burns, Jr., of Delaware; a sister, Margaret Ridge of Charlottesville, Va.; a granddaughter, Pamela Sue Burns Starling (Larry Starling) of Delaware; a grandson, John R. Burns, III (Melanie Couch Burns) of Ontario, Canada; and three great-granddaughters: Amanda Brooke Starling Windhof (Tim Windhof) of Munich, Germany; Emily Marie Burns, of Ontario, Canada; and Rebecca Rene Burns of Ontario, Canada.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Vivian Anne Sponsler; his sister, Francis Burnham; his daughter-in-law, G. Pauline Yost Burns; two brothers-in-law, John Ridge and Bryson Burnham.
A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, 2011 at Oak Grove Cemetery. The Delaware County Veterans Association will conduct full military honors.
Arrangements are in charge of Robinson Funeral Home.
Condolences maybe expressed at robinsonfuneralhomeinc.com.
Posted by Staff Reports Obits
on Sep 6 2011.
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