Barney Scott Wehner

Barney Scott Wehner, 73, of Lake Charles, passed away October 30, 2014. He lived in Lake Charles most of his life and graduated from Lake Charles High as a National Merit Scholar, McNeese State for an undergraduate degree in Mathematics, University of Houston for his masters degree in Operations Research, and Louisiana State University for "all but dissertation" in Quantitative Methods. He was also a registered Industrial Engineer. In his earlier years, he worked for some interesting entities, including the Lake Charles Sheriff's Department, PPG, NASA, the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, and as an engineer for various small engineering firms. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Ann Edwards Wehner; mother, Caswell Scott Wehner; and sisters, Patricia Wehner Morrow and Cynthia Wehner Fronczek and their families. He also leaves behind daughters Kristin Wehner Gorton and grandson, Ian Gibson, and Laurie Wehner Wehring, husband Brad Wehring, and granddaughters, Mia and Liesl Wehring. Scott was a Master Mason, a member of the Scottish rite, and a Shriner. He was passionate about Archaeology and Geology. He was a member of the Louisiana Archaeological Society and Treasurer of the Louisiana Archaeological Conservancy. In recent years, he spent time cataloging artifact collections to ensure preservation for future generations. He also served as an educator on Archaeology, presenting to archaeological groups around the state. A memorial service will be held Saturday, November 1, 2014 at 3:00 PM at Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. The family will be accepting friends at 2:30 PM prior to service. Father Jack Myers will officiate services.