Harold Riner

Harold Raymond Riner, son of Henry Milton and Francis Josephine (Haines) Riner, was born June 9, 1933 in Sumner County, Kansas. He departed this life Thursday, March 26, 2020 in Osage Beach Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, at the age of eighty-six years, nine months, and seventeen days. On November 23, 2002, Harold was united in marriage to Janice Marie Bearce, and together they have shared the last eighteen years. He was preceded in death by his parents; Helen W. Maner Riner; a great-grandson, Isaac; and seven siblings. Harold is survived by his wife, Janice, of Camdenton, Missouri; his children, Susan Kritikos and husband Bill, of Lyndon, Kansas, Mike Riner and wife Nancy, of Wichita, Kansas, Karen Riner, of Lawrence, Kansas, Laura Smith and husband Jim, Karen Weichert and husband Ivan, Jennifer Friedley and husband Morris, Donna Langston and husband Larry, all of Topeka, Kansas, Rick Maner and wife Arlene of Lenexa, Kansas; Mitchell Bartley and wife Shannon, of Camdenton, Missouri, and Corey Bartley and his fiancé Valerie Donnelson Bartley, of Lake Ozark, Missouri; ten grandchildren; twenty-three great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild; and his beloved pet, Peanut; as well as a host of other relatives and many dear friends. Harold was raised on a vast wheat farm in Sumner County, Kansas. Following his graduation from high school, Harold proudly served his country in the Civil Service during the Korean Conflict. He later sold the farm and relocated to Oskaloosa, Kansas where he began a successful career in the banking industry. Harold worked diligently through the years and retired in 2004. He and Janice moved to the Lake area in 2017 to be closer to family. Harold was a member of the United First Methodist Church in Hiawatha, Kansas, and attended the Linn Creek Baptist Church. In his spare time, Harold enjoyed gardening, listening to music and being around his grandchildren. We celebrate his long life, his belief in God, many accomplishments and will treasure the countless wonderful memories Harold has created for his family and many dear friends. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or Hiawatha Community Hospital Cardiac Rehab or Linn Creek Baptist Church or Osage Beach Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center and mailed to Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home, 15 Clint Avenue, Camdenton, Missouri 65020. A private family graveside service will be held at Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Kansas. Arrangements are under the direction of Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home, Camdenton, Missouri.