Barton, Edward A. 1946-2012

BARTON, PYLE, LEWIS, STAVER, KEUNING

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Date: 7/17/2012 at 19:05:31

Edward A. Barton
November 23, 1946 - July 16, 2012
Newton, Iowa

Memorial Service: 10:30 A.M., Thursday, July 19, 2012 at the First United Methodist Church in Newton.
Visitation: The family will greet friends from 5-8 P.M., Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at the funeral home.
Interment: Immediately following the memorial service on Thursday, July 19, 2012 at the Newton Union Cemetery.

Ed, the son of Earl Wayne and Alyce (Pyle) Barton, was born on November 23, 1946 in Newton. He graduated from Newton High School in 1965. Ed served his country in the U.S. Army during Vietnam. He was united in marriage with Amy Lewis on January 28, 1976 in Monroe. They made their home in Killduff, Iowa from 1978-1999, when they moved to Newton. Ed worked as a Working Foreman for the Maytag Company in Newton for 36 years, retiring in 2002. He was a member of the UAW Local 997. Ed was an avid golfer and enjoyed watching NASCAR and attending races at the Iowa Speedway. Those left to honor Ed’s memory are his wife, Amy Barton of Newton; 2 sons, Chad (Justene Staver) Barton of Newton and Jason (Bonnie) Barton of Newton; his 5 grandchildren, Taylor, Hailey, Mackenzie, Bentley, and Kaleb Barton; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Elaine (Don) Keuning of Monroe, Jeff (Lana) Lewis of Pleasant Hill, Ned (Connie) Lewis of Hillsboro, Ohio, and Marty (Joyce) Lewis of Monroe; his mother-in-law, Gwyneth Lewis of Monroe; grandmother-in-law, Thelma Lewis of Newton; and his many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Doug Barton; and father-in-law, Rodger Lewis.

Memorials to the Freedom Flight Fund may be left at the funeral home or the church the morning of the service. ~ Wallace Family Funeral Home website.