SYRACUSE – Jerry Allen Hapner, 81, of Syracuse, passed away at 9:15 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse.
He was born on Oct. 13, 1939, in Warsaw, to James Edward and Martha Mildred Richcreek Hapner.
He was a lifetime Syracuse area resident, graduated in 1957 from Syracuse High School and was a United States Army veteran. He was married on Nov. 21, 1964, in Syracuse, to Carolyn Sue Denton, who survives.
He formerly worked at Johnson Controls in Goshen, StarCraft in Goshen, Newmar in Nappanee, New Market in Syracuse, Barth Manufacturing in Milford, Quality Cedar Products in Syracuse, Sea Nymph in Syracuse, Reimer’s Ice in North Webster, and U Store It in Syracuse. He was the owner/operator of Hapner Home Care & Lawn Maintenance in Syracuse.
He attended the Vineyard Community Church in Syracuse and formerly attended the Zion Chapel in Goshen and Syracuse Church of the Brethren.
He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Hapner, of Syracuse; three daughters: Cynthia Sue (Moses) Mihingo, of Syracuse; Irene Renee Hapner, of Syracuse; and Faith Christine Hapner, of Bellefontaine, Ohio; son, John Allen (Kim) Hapner, of Syracuse; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Fred (Ann) Hapner, and Joe (JoAnn) Hapner, both of Syracuse.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and two sisters: Joyce Kitson and Delores Gerber.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 24 at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25 in the funeral home. Burial will follow in the Solomon Creek Cemetery near Benton.
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Preferred memorials may be given to the Syracuse Community Center, 1013 N. Long Drive, Syracuse, IN 46567.
To send condolences to the family of Jerry Hapner, please visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com.
