Allen R. Harker, 39 of Shullsburg, passed away Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, at his home following a courageous battle with cancer for three and a half years. He was born Sept. 14, 1972, in Cuba City, the son of Richard and Janet (Schwartz) Harker.  Funeral services were held Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, at 11 a.m. at Centenary United Methodist Church, 226 West Church St., in Shullsburg with Rev. Jeffrey A. Meyer officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery in Shullsburg. Full obituary in the September 6, 2012 issue of the Republican Journal.