Barnes, Ervin Edward 1893-1976

BARNES, SOBOLIK, SMITH, LINKA, STINSON

Posted By: Jill McCarville (email)
Date: 1/14/2014 at 14:43:15

Ervin Barnes rites conducted here April 12

Funeral services for Ervin Barnes were held April 12 at the First Lutheran church with the Rev. Gary Lee and Intern Steven Wohlfeil officiating. Interment was in the Oaklawn cemetery with the Bradley-Lindstrom Funeral home in charge of arrangements. He died April 9, following a lingering illness.

Ervin Edward Barnes was born Feb. 24, 1893, in Winneshiek county,, near Kendallville, the son of Mr. and. Edward M. Barnes. He farmed the home place until he enlisted in military service during World War I. He returned to farm in the Kendallville area and married Lenora Stinson April 4, 1923 in Cresco. He was employed in the U.S. Postal service and also as a painter. He was a member of the First Lutheran church.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Amy Sobolik, Grace Smith, Cornelia Linka; and brothers, Robert and Earl.

He is survived by his wife, Lenora of Cresco.

Times Plain Dealer April 21, 1976 Page 8B
Transcribed by Jill McCarville from the files of Janice Sowers

Second Obit:

Ervin Barnes funeral conducted on Monday

Funeral services for Ervin Barnes, 83, were held Monday at the First Lutheran church with the Rev. Gary Lee and Intern Steven Wohlfeil officiating. Burial was in the Oaklawn cemetery with the Bradley-Lindstrom Funeral home in charge of arrangements. He died April 9, at the Howard County hospital.

Mr. Barnes was born Feb. 24, 1893 in Winneshiek county, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Barnes.

He is survived by his wife, Lenora.

Times Plain Dealer April 14, 1976 Page 6A
Transcribed by Jill McCarville from the files of Janice Sowers.

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