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- Wanda Ferne Barnhart, 88, of Owensboro passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 5, 2014, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born December 9, 1925 in Clay City, Illinois to the late William Shannon and Rosa Holman. She was a member of Settle Memorial Methodist Church, and retired as secretary for Mike Wells Architect at age 83. She was recently a volunteer at the Elizabeth Munday Center. Preceding her in death is her husband, Leslie A. "Barney" Barnhart, and granddaughter, Meredith Howell.
Ferne was an amazing, loving, funny, stubborn, generous, spunky, hard working, card playing, sports loving, singing and bowling woman. She was loved by her family and many others beyond that. The highlight of her life was being able to take her whole family on an Alaskan cruise in 2006. She was a lifelong St. Louis Cardinal and Owensboro High School Red Devil fan. In addition to sports, she thoroughly enjoyed her grandchildren and great grandsons.
Survivors include her children, James Holman (Sherry) Barnhart of Bloomington, IN, Deborah Lynn (John) Keelin of Madisonville, KY, Diana Lee Barnhart (Tibor Horvath) of Brentwood, CA, Amanda Howell (Tina Maloney) of Owensboro, KY, and Rebecca Jo Barnhart of Carlisle, England; grandchildren, Shanna (Brandon) Lahti, Mark (Abby) Keelin, Samantha Howell, Paul Barnhart, Holly Barnhart, Jeremy Kuzemchak, Andrea Horvath, and Forest Horvath; twin great grandsons, John Mark and Job Matthew Keelin; and a sister, Kathryn Crackel of Clay City, IL.
Services are 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at the Chapel of James H. Davis Funeral Home & Crematory in Owensboro. Burial will follow in Owensboro Memorial Gardens.
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1926 - 2014 (87 years)
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