Several Barnhart Obits
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Several Barnhart Obits
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Posted: 31 Mar 2009 7:41PM GMT |
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WEST BRANCH, Iowa
Pauline 'Polly' Barnhart, 84, died Thursday, July 20, 2000, at the Crestview Care and Rehabilitation Center in West Branch following an extended illness.
Funeral services will be at the West Branch United Methodist Church with the Rev. Scot Patrick officiating. Burial will be in the West Branch Cemetery.
Visitation will be from at the Barker Funeral Home in West Branch. Memorials may be made to the Cookson Memorial Home in West Branch.
She was born Jan. 15, 1916 in Madison County, the daughter of Nelson and Hulda Haupt Welty. She graduated High School in Macksburg. She worked in the homes of other people for several years as well as a drug store and hotel. In 1943 she moved to West Branch to help an ill brother. On Sept. 6, 1947, she married Ivan Curtis Barnhart in Tipton. He died in 1970. Several years later, she moved to the Cookson home where she lived for more than 20 years.
She was a member of the West Branch United Methodist Church.
Survivors in include two daughters, Gwen and her husband, Mike, Kessler, of West Liberty and Connie Meyer of Cedar Rapids; and one son, David Barnhart of Iowa City.
She was preceded in death by her husband Ivan; one son, Dennis; four brothers, Merle, Lawrence, Robert and an infant brother, John.
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WEST BRANCH, Iowa
Mabel Meredith Barnhart, 81, of West Branch, formerly of Tipton, died Monday, July 23, 2001, at Crestview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in West Branch, following a long illness.
Services are at the Fry Funeral Home in Tipton. The Rev. DeLane Wright will officiate. Pallbearers are Bruce Barnhart, Rich Mayhew, Dave Barnhart, Clarence Crew, Chuck Donohoe, Greg Tucker and Mike Kessler. Burial will be at the Tipton Masonic Cemetery in Tipton.
She was born Feb. 2, 1920, in Tipton, the daughter of Preston Elwood Sheets and Bertha Wolfe. She married Harold Barnhart June 1, 1944, in Tipton.
She attended Tipton High School and Tipton Community College.
She was a housewife, teacher and mother.
She was a member of the Tipton United Methodist Church, Springdale Self-Culture Club and the Springdale United Methodist Women's Group.
Survivors include her husband, Harold; a daughter, Jerie Schwartz and her husband, Gary, of Ames; two sons, Dan Barnhart and his wife, Nancy, of Iowa City and Tom Barnhart of West Branch; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a brother, Jack Sheets of Fort Myers, Fla.
She was preceded in death by her parents and an infant brother, Bobby.
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NICHOLS, Iowa
Marion Barnhart, 83, Nichols, died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003, at his home after an extended illness.
Services are at the Nichols United Methodist Church. The Rev. Betsey Neipert will officiate. Burial will be at Muscatine Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation is at the Barker Funeral Home, West Liberty. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Iowa City Hospice or the Nichols United Methodist Church.
Mr. Barnhard was born on Nov. 25, 1919, in West Liberty, the son of Harvey and Clara Smith Barnhart. He married Marcella Neff on Dec. 27, 1941, in Nichols.
He was a graduate from Nichols High School in 1937.
He was a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps as an aerial gunnery instructor.
He had been a farmer and he and his wife owned and operated Barnhart Insurance Agency, Nichols, for 25 years.
He was a member of the Nichols United Methodist Church since age 12, where he was a board member and taught Sunday school for 46 years. He was member of Iowa and Eastern Iowa Angus Association including 16 years as secretary and sales manager and two years as state sales manager. He was also a member and past president of West Liberty Lions Club for 35 years and a Muscatine County Fair Board member and past president.
His family was the most important thing to him and he got the most satisfaction from being involved in and watching the growth and successes of his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Marianne Phelps and her husband, Dean, of Nichols, Kay Rewerts and her husband, Steve, of Waterloo and Wendy Beaver and her husband, Tom, of Coralville; a son, Keith Barnhart and his wife, Margaret, of Atalissa; 10 grandchildren, Doug Phelps and his wife, Pam, Mike Phelps, Marla Matlock and her husband, Aaron, Scott Barnhart, Kyle Barnhart and Melissa Barnhart, Susan Relland and her husband, Michael, Mary Watkins and her husband, Bryce, Greg Beaver and Marc Beaver; and six great-grandchildren, Tanner, Payton, Briana, Denton, Celia and Lily.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
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MUSCATINE, Iowa
Michelle L. Barnhart, 45, of Muscatine, died Tuesday, April 5, 2005.
Funeral service will be at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Funeral Home, 2907 Mulberry Ave. Reverend Jeff Kellog will officiate. Casket bearers will be Jason Ganzer, Mike Taylor, Matt Reimers, Ben Reimers, Bill Reimers and Terry McCleary. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Michelle Linn Barnhart was born on December 9, 1959, the daughter of Weldon and Gloria Rahlf Barnhart.
She was a member of the Eagles. Michelle loved being with her children and loved her family very much. She enjoyed chatting on Yahoo and had many good friends.
She worked at Tire and Lube at Wal-Mart as a service writer.
Michelle will be deeply missed by son, Travis Parent and his fiance, Gina Lundt, of Muscatine; two daughters, Andrea Arlen and her husband, Tom, of Dubuque and Danielle Reimers of Muscatine; her parents, Weldon and Gloria Barnhart of Muscatine; one former step-daughter, Tabatha Reimers and her children, Tylor and Takoma Staley of Muscatine; one brother, Clifton Barnhart and special friend, Charlotte Martin, of Muscatine; and two grandchildren, Xaiver and Dominick Parent.
She was preceded in death by her paternal and maternal grandparents.
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MUSCATINE, Iowa
Gloria G. Barnhart, 84, of Muscatine, died Tuesday, January 20, 2009, at the Unity Hospital.
Service will be at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services. The Rev. Gertie Nickols will officiate. Following the interment a time of food and fellowship will be held at the High Prairie United Methodist Church. Burial will be at the Muscatine Memorial Park Cemetery.
Gloria was born on January 13, 1925, in Muscatine, the daughter of Henry and Dorothy Louise Berntheisel Rahlf. She married Weldon E. Barnhart on May 29, 1949, in Muscatine, Iowa.
She taught elementary school in the Muscatine Country Schools and later taught in the city school system. She was an avid artist and was an art teacher in Muscatine and at Gloria’s Crafts and Gifts store that she owned and operated.
She and Weldon wintered in Texas for 26 years where she also taught art until 2007. She was a member and very active in Artists in Action for many years.
She will be deeply missed by her husband, Weldon Barnhart of Muscatine; a son, Clifton Barnhart of Muscatine; three grandchildren, Travis Parent, Andrea Arlen and Danielle Reimers; a brother, Henry Rahlf and wife, Phyllis; and a sister, Margaret Boldt.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a daughter, Michelle Barnhart
Pauline 'Polly' Barnhart, 84, died Thursday, July 20, 2000, at the Crestview Care and Rehabilitation Center in West Branch following an extended illness.
Funeral services will be at the West Branch United Methodist Church with the Rev. Scot Patrick officiating. Burial will be in the West Branch Cemetery.
Visitation will be from at the Barker Funeral Home in West Branch. Memorials may be made to the Cookson Memorial Home in West Branch.
She was born Jan. 15, 1916 in Madison County, the daughter of Nelson and Hulda Haupt Welty. She graduated High School in Macksburg. She worked in the homes of other people for several years as well as a drug store and hotel. In 1943 she moved to West Branch to help an ill brother. On Sept. 6, 1947, she married Ivan Curtis Barnhart in Tipton. He died in 1970. Several years later, she moved to the Cookson home where she lived for more than 20 years.
She was a member of the West Branch United Methodist Church.
Survivors in include two daughters, Gwen and her husband, Mike, Kessler, of West Liberty and Connie Meyer of Cedar Rapids; and one son, David Barnhart of Iowa City.
She was preceded in death by her husband Ivan; one son, Dennis; four brothers, Merle, Lawrence, Robert and an infant brother, John.
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WEST BRANCH, Iowa
Mabel Meredith Barnhart, 81, of West Branch, formerly of Tipton, died Monday, July 23, 2001, at Crestview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in West Branch, following a long illness.
Services are at the Fry Funeral Home in Tipton. The Rev. DeLane Wright will officiate. Pallbearers are Bruce Barnhart, Rich Mayhew, Dave Barnhart, Clarence Crew, Chuck Donohoe, Greg Tucker and Mike Kessler. Burial will be at the Tipton Masonic Cemetery in Tipton.
She was born Feb. 2, 1920, in Tipton, the daughter of Preston Elwood Sheets and Bertha Wolfe. She married Harold Barnhart June 1, 1944, in Tipton.
She attended Tipton High School and Tipton Community College.
She was a housewife, teacher and mother.
She was a member of the Tipton United Methodist Church, Springdale Self-Culture Club and the Springdale United Methodist Women's Group.
Survivors include her husband, Harold; a daughter, Jerie Schwartz and her husband, Gary, of Ames; two sons, Dan Barnhart and his wife, Nancy, of Iowa City and Tom Barnhart of West Branch; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a brother, Jack Sheets of Fort Myers, Fla.
She was preceded in death by her parents and an infant brother, Bobby.
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NICHOLS, Iowa
Marion Barnhart, 83, Nichols, died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003, at his home after an extended illness.
Services are at the Nichols United Methodist Church. The Rev. Betsey Neipert will officiate. Burial will be at Muscatine Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation is at the Barker Funeral Home, West Liberty. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Iowa City Hospice or the Nichols United Methodist Church.
Mr. Barnhard was born on Nov. 25, 1919, in West Liberty, the son of Harvey and Clara Smith Barnhart. He married Marcella Neff on Dec. 27, 1941, in Nichols.
He was a graduate from Nichols High School in 1937.
He was a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps as an aerial gunnery instructor.
He had been a farmer and he and his wife owned and operated Barnhart Insurance Agency, Nichols, for 25 years.
He was a member of the Nichols United Methodist Church since age 12, where he was a board member and taught Sunday school for 46 years. He was member of Iowa and Eastern Iowa Angus Association including 16 years as secretary and sales manager and two years as state sales manager. He was also a member and past president of West Liberty Lions Club for 35 years and a Muscatine County Fair Board member and past president.
His family was the most important thing to him and he got the most satisfaction from being involved in and watching the growth and successes of his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Marianne Phelps and her husband, Dean, of Nichols, Kay Rewerts and her husband, Steve, of Waterloo and Wendy Beaver and her husband, Tom, of Coralville; a son, Keith Barnhart and his wife, Margaret, of Atalissa; 10 grandchildren, Doug Phelps and his wife, Pam, Mike Phelps, Marla Matlock and her husband, Aaron, Scott Barnhart, Kyle Barnhart and Melissa Barnhart, Susan Relland and her husband, Michael, Mary Watkins and her husband, Bryce, Greg Beaver and Marc Beaver; and six great-grandchildren, Tanner, Payton, Briana, Denton, Celia and Lily.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
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MUSCATINE, Iowa
Michelle L. Barnhart, 45, of Muscatine, died Tuesday, April 5, 2005.
Funeral service will be at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Funeral Home, 2907 Mulberry Ave. Reverend Jeff Kellog will officiate. Casket bearers will be Jason Ganzer, Mike Taylor, Matt Reimers, Ben Reimers, Bill Reimers and Terry McCleary. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Michelle Linn Barnhart was born on December 9, 1959, the daughter of Weldon and Gloria Rahlf Barnhart.
She was a member of the Eagles. Michelle loved being with her children and loved her family very much. She enjoyed chatting on Yahoo and had many good friends.
She worked at Tire and Lube at Wal-Mart as a service writer.
Michelle will be deeply missed by son, Travis Parent and his fiance, Gina Lundt, of Muscatine; two daughters, Andrea Arlen and her husband, Tom, of Dubuque and Danielle Reimers of Muscatine; her parents, Weldon and Gloria Barnhart of Muscatine; one former step-daughter, Tabatha Reimers and her children, Tylor and Takoma Staley of Muscatine; one brother, Clifton Barnhart and special friend, Charlotte Martin, of Muscatine; and two grandchildren, Xaiver and Dominick Parent.
She was preceded in death by her paternal and maternal grandparents.
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MUSCATINE, Iowa
Gloria G. Barnhart, 84, of Muscatine, died Tuesday, January 20, 2009, at the Unity Hospital.
Service will be at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services. The Rev. Gertie Nickols will officiate. Following the interment a time of food and fellowship will be held at the High Prairie United Methodist Church. Burial will be at the Muscatine Memorial Park Cemetery.
Gloria was born on January 13, 1925, in Muscatine, the daughter of Henry and Dorothy Louise Berntheisel Rahlf. She married Weldon E. Barnhart on May 29, 1949, in Muscatine, Iowa.
She taught elementary school in the Muscatine Country Schools and later taught in the city school system. She was an avid artist and was an art teacher in Muscatine and at Gloria’s Crafts and Gifts store that she owned and operated.
She and Weldon wintered in Texas for 26 years where she also taught art until 2007. She was a member and very active in Artists in Action for many years.
She will be deeply missed by her husband, Weldon Barnhart of Muscatine; a son, Clifton Barnhart of Muscatine; three grandchildren, Travis Parent, Andrea Arlen and Danielle Reimers; a brother, Henry Rahlf and wife, Phyllis; and a sister, Margaret Boldt.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a daughter, Michelle Barnhart