Patricia "Pat" W. Burner

Patricia W. Burner of Bloomington, passed away on Monday, July 2, 2018 at Jill’s House. Pat was born on April 24, 1927 in Argonia, Kansas to Robert and Marie (Wagoner) Hoskins. She was married to the late Charles Burner for fifty-three years. Pat cared deeply about people. She taught pre-school Sunday School classes for thirty years and volunteered in nursing facilities, food pantries, and an overnight shelter. She helped develop the Caring Ministry program at First United Methodist Church in Bloomington and chaired the Nursing Home and Assisted Living Ministry. Pat graduated from Wellington High School in Wellington, Kansas and received her Bachelor’s Degree from Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas. She completed graduate work at West Virginia University and received a Master of Science Degree from the University of Evansville. Pat taught Physical Science and Chemistry in Pochontas and Randolph Counties in West Virginia. After moving to Indiana, she taught Biology and Physical Science at Memorial High School in Evansville for nine years. After moving to Bloomington in 1979, Pat worked at Indiana University for sixteen years. She retired from her position as manager of Chemistry Scientific Stores in 1995. Pat leaves behind her daughters, Nancy Carrithers and husband Danny of Nineveh, Indiana; and Susan Shively and husband Donald of Flora, Indiana; sons, Charles and wife Joni of Houston, Texas; Robert of Princeton, Indiana; and Kenneth and wife Janice of Spencer Indiana; granddaughters, Sarah Schelle and husband Clint of Whiteland, Indiana; Jordan Moser and husband Eric of Fort Bragg, South Carolina; Camryn Burner, Layne Jackson and husband Kyle; Brittany Perry and husband Ryan; Alyson Craig and husband, Cody; grandsons, Brian Shively and wife Jamie, Patrick Burner and wife Jessica, Cody Burner and wife Megan, and great grandsons, Wyatt and Luke Burner, Levi Moser, Casen Stout, Grant Schelle, Brantley Davis, Cole Burner; great granddaughter, Nineveh Burner, Evelyn Perry, Rylee Burner, Jozlin Burner, Elise Moser, and Lily Shively and a brother, Dan Hoskins and wife Leona of Osawatomie, Kansas. Pat was preceded in death by her sister, Jeanne Wilson, and her husband, Charles. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Allen Funeral Home and Crematory, 4155 S. Old State Road 37, Bloomington. Family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. Memorial gifts may be dedicated to Africa University in memory of Pat (http://www.fumcb.org). You are invited to share a memory or leave an online condolence to Pat’s family at www.allecares.com

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Patricia "Pat" W. Burner

April 24, 1927 - July 2, 2018