Willa Maxine Barnett, 84, of Sturgis, died Wednesday, Aug. 18. 2010, at Thurston Woods Village following a short illness.
She was born Nov. 11, 1925, in LaGrange County, Ind., a daughter to Albert and Sarah (Hattie) (Antonides) Lytle.
On July 1, 1950, she married Goble (Joe) Barrett in LaGrange County, Ind.
She was a Sturgis resident for 60 years, coming from LaGrange, Ind. Her early life she worked at the Kirsch Co., and was a lifelong homemaker who enjoyed cooking and animals.
Surviving are her husband, Goble Barnett of Sturgis; her children, Douglas (Diane) Barnett of Flushing, Mich., Vicky Hart, Dennis Barnett and Ruby (Ron) Abbs, all of Sturgis; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Vada Conrad, Wava Lytle and Eunice Hollister.
Visitation will be from 1-4 p.m. Saturday at the Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon. Graveside services and interment will be held at a later date at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Sturgis.
Memorial donations may be directed to Heartland Hospice. Envelopes are available at the funeral home.
She was born Nov. 11, 1925, in LaGrange County, Ind., a daughter to Albert and Sarah (Hattie) (Antonides) Lytle.
On July 1, 1950, she married Goble (Joe) Barrett in LaGrange County, Ind.
She was a Sturgis resident for 60 years, coming from LaGrange, Ind. Her early life she worked at the Kirsch Co., and was a lifelong homemaker who enjoyed cooking and animals.
Surviving are her husband, Goble Barnett of Sturgis; her children, Douglas (Diane) Barnett of Flushing, Mich., Vicky Hart, Dennis Barnett and Ruby (Ron) Abbs, all of Sturgis; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Vada Conrad, Wava Lytle and Eunice Hollister.
Visitation will be from 1-4 p.m. Saturday at the Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon. Graveside services and interment will be held at a later date at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Sturgis.
Memorial donations may be directed to Heartland Hospice. Envelopes are available at the funeral home.
Willa Maxine Barnett, 84, of Sturgis, died Wednesday, Aug. 18. 2010, at Thurston Woods Village following a short illness.
She was born Nov. 11, 1925, in LaGrange County, Ind., a daughter to Albert and Sarah (Hattie) (Antonides) Lytle.
On July 1, 1950, she married Goble (Joe) Barrett in LaGrange County, Ind.
She was a Sturgis resident for 60 years, coming from LaGrange, Ind. Her early life she worked at the Kirsch Co., and was a lifelong homemaker who enjoyed cooking and animals.
Surviving are her husband, Goble Barnett of Sturgis; her children, Douglas (Diane) Barnett of Flushing, Mich., Vicky Hart, Dennis Barnett and Ruby (Ron) Abbs, all of Sturgis; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Vada Conrad, Wava Lytle and Eunice Hollister.
Visitation will be from 1-4 p.m. Saturday at the Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon. Graveside services and interment will be held at a later date at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Sturgis.
Memorial donations may be directed to Heartland Hospice. Envelopes are available at the funeral home.
She was born Nov. 11, 1925, in LaGrange County, Ind., a daughter to Albert and Sarah (Hattie) (Antonides) Lytle.
On July 1, 1950, she married Goble (Joe) Barrett in LaGrange County, Ind.
She was a Sturgis resident for 60 years, coming from LaGrange, Ind. Her early life she worked at the Kirsch Co., and was a lifelong homemaker who enjoyed cooking and animals.
Surviving are her husband, Goble Barnett of Sturgis; her children, Douglas (Diane) Barnett of Flushing, Mich., Vicky Hart, Dennis Barnett and Ruby (Ron) Abbs, all of Sturgis; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Vada Conrad, Wava Lytle and Eunice Hollister.
Visitation will be from 1-4 p.m. Saturday at the Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon. Graveside services and interment will be held at a later date at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Sturgis.
Memorial donations may be directed to Heartland Hospice. Envelopes are available at the funeral home.
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