Obituary

Service: Saturday, October 24, 2012 - 4 p.m. in Young Family Funeral Home, Wolcottville Chapel

Calling: Saturday, October 24, 2012 - 2-4 p.m. in the funeral home *************************************************

Eugene I. Barnes, 85, of Wolcottville died Wednesday, October 24, 2012, at 12:50 p.m. in his residence.

He moved to this area over 20 years ago from Sturgis, Michigan.

Mr. Barnes was a self-employed brick mason. He retired after 25 years with Inland Steel in East Chicago, Indiana. He was an occupational missionary through the Wesleyan Church in Sturgis, Michigan, serving in Haiti, Puerto Rico, and Africa.

He was a member of the Wolcottville United Methodist Church and Bricklayers Local 6 in Merrillville.

He was born February 27, 1927, in Sturgis, Michigan, to Willis and Opal (Gruball) Barnes. On May 24, 1951, in Valentine he married Barbara Lou Honaker. She survives in Wolcottville.

Also surviving are a daughter, Jerri Smith of Fort Wayne; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Kim and Diane Barnes of Albion and Steven R. Barnes of Colon, Michigan; seven grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and a sister, Marion Fleming of Quincy, Michigan.

He was preceded in death by a son, Robin Barnes and a brother, Leon Barnes.

Funeral services will be Saturday, October 27, 2012, at 4 p.m. in Young Family Funeral Home, Wolcottville Chapel, State Road 9 North, Wolcottville with Rev. Carldean Merrifield officiating. Burial will be at a later date.

Calling is Saturday, October 27, 2012, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the funeral home.

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