Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Barnes, Richard F. 2013
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The Portland Review, Sunday, November 17, 2013


Richard F. "Dick" Barnes passed away peacefully at home Saturday, November 9, 
2013 surrounded by his loving family.  He was born January 18, 1938 in 
Portland, MI the son of Richard J. and Lucille Gilbert Barnes. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, a son Richard W. Barnes, a 
granddaughter Jessica Barnes, his sister Mrs. Joan Green, and his brother Gary 
J. Barnes. 

Dick was a retired insurance agent, having started his career with Prudential 
Financial Services in 1963.  In 1967 he transferred to Greenville where he 
represented the company until his retirement in 1993.  He was a Life 
Underwriters Training Council Chartered Fellow, a past member of the National 
Association of Life Underwriters, and a recipient of numerous company and 
industry awards.  Dick served on the Greenville Planning Commission from 1995 
to 2000, and on the Greenville Zoning Board of Appeals from 1996 to 1999.  He 
was also a life member of the Greenville Fighting Falcon Military Museum and 
served on their board of directors.  A member of the Ionia County Genealogical 
Society, and First Families of Ionia County.  Dick loved nature and the 
outdoors.  His interests included history and antiques, traveling, and many 
others, but most of all he took a deep and abiding joy in his beloved wife, 
children, and grandchildren. 

Surviving are his companion, best friend, and wife of 57 years, Kay.  Also a 
daughter, Debra L. Nicholson of Holland, a son and daughter-in-law, Craig S. 
and Margie Barnes of Stanton, four grandchildren, Ashley Nicholson, Jason and 
Amber Barnes, Jeffrey Barnes, and Melissa Burke, four great grandchildren, and 
a sister, Carol Church of Grand Ledge. 

The family will receive friends from 4-7 p.m., Friday, November 15, 2013 at 
Hurst Funeral Home, 1801 W. Washington Street, Greenville, MI.  The Funeral 
Service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 16, 2013 at the Portland 
United Methodist Church, 310 E. Bridge Street, Portland, with Pastor Keith 
Treman and Rev. Kim Delong presiding.  The family will receive friends from 
11-1 p.m. on Saturday at the church.  Interment will be in the family plot at 
Portland Cemetery.  Arrangements are entrusted to Lehman Funeral Homes, 
Portland.  In Lieu of Flowers, the family would appreciate donations to the 
Richard and Kay Barnes Scholarship fund at the Greenville Area community 
foundation at 101 N. Lafayette, Greenville, MI 48838.  Make checks payable to 
G.A.C.F. (memo Barnes) or to the Wounded Warrior Project at 
woundedwarriorproject.com. 


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