Barry Norman Monohon passed away January 10, 2016 in Lincoln. He was a well-known Lincoln artist.
Barry was born June 1, 1948 in Ottumwa, Iowa to father Jack W. Ruggles and mother Ellen Louise (Padget) Ruggles.
Barry grew up largely in Ottumwa, attending school there. He studied graphic design, oil, and pastel painting with Peter Cornell from 1963 to 1966. After moving to Berkeley, California in 1967, he became ensconced in the Abstract Expressionist movement but still was attracted to doing landscapes with drawing and pastels and his drawings landscapes.
He decided to abandon painting for a while when living in Iowa City, Iowa, in the early 1970s. After moving to Lincoln, Nebraska in 1975, he gained a renewed interest in landscapes. His paintings have been exhibited both nationally and internationally and his works are part of numerous private and corporate collections and he received numerous awards both in the United States and abroad.
Barry was a wonderful husband and father. When not painting or drawing, he worked as a manager at Backstage Shoes and then later became a stay at home dad. He was known for his kind soul and a witty sense of humor as well as his cooking of biscuits and gravy and Cajun cuisine.
Barry was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Leo and Lena Monohon, who raised him; paternal grandparents Bertha Padget and Lale and Ola Padget; father Jack Ruggles; mother Ellen Ruggles; sister Cathy; brother Dave; uncle Carl Padget; aunt Esther (Padget) Vroman.
He is survived by his wife Cynthia and daughter Maddie; sisters, Elaine McFarquharson Ruggles of Manchester, UK and Debbie Huffaker of Kanasas City; brothers Tim, Charles, William and Ron of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Brother-in-law Dave Watkins of Kansas City; Uncle Ken and Aunt Neva Allen of Newnan Georgia; Uncle Les and Aunt Yvonne Padget of Arizona; Uncle Leroy and Shirley Padget of Newton, Iowa; many nephews, nieces, and cousins.
A celebration of Barry's life was held on January 23rd at the Lincoln Unitarian Church.
Barry was born June 1, 1948 in Ottumwa, Iowa to father Jack W. Ruggles and mother Ellen Louise (Padget) Ruggles.
Barry grew up largely in Ottumwa, attending school there. He studied graphic design, oil, and pastel painting with Peter Cornell from 1963 to 1966. After moving to Berkeley, California in 1967, he became ensconced in the Abstract Expressionist movement but still was attracted to doing landscapes with drawing and pastels and his drawings landscapes.
He decided to abandon painting for a while when living in Iowa City, Iowa, in the early 1970s. After moving to Lincoln, Nebraska in 1975, he gained a renewed interest in landscapes. His paintings have been exhibited both nationally and internationally and his works are part of numerous private and corporate collections and he received numerous awards both in the United States and abroad.
Barry was a wonderful husband and father. When not painting or drawing, he worked as a manager at Backstage Shoes and then later became a stay at home dad. He was known for his kind soul and a witty sense of humor as well as his cooking of biscuits and gravy and Cajun cuisine.
Barry was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Leo and Lena Monohon, who raised him; paternal grandparents Bertha Padget and Lale and Ola Padget; father Jack Ruggles; mother Ellen Ruggles; sister Cathy; brother Dave; uncle Carl Padget; aunt Esther (Padget) Vroman.
He is survived by his wife Cynthia and daughter Maddie; sisters, Elaine McFarquharson Ruggles of Manchester, UK and Debbie Huffaker of Kanasas City; brothers Tim, Charles, William and Ron of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Brother-in-law Dave Watkins of Kansas City; Uncle Ken and Aunt Neva Allen of Newnan Georgia; Uncle Les and Aunt Yvonne Padget of Arizona; Uncle Leroy and Shirley Padget of Newton, Iowa; many nephews, nieces, and cousins.
A celebration of Barry's life was held on January 23rd at the Lincoln Unitarian Church.
Barry Norman Monohon passed away January 10, 2016 in Lincoln. He was a well-known Lincoln artist.
Barry was born June 1, 1948 in Ottumwa, Iowa to father Jack W. Ruggles and mother Ellen Louise (Padget) Ruggles.
Barry grew up largely in Ottumwa, attending school there. He studied graphic design, oil, and pastel painting with Peter Cornell from 1963 to 1966. After moving to Berkeley, California in 1967, he became ensconced in the Abstract Expressionist movement but still was attracted to doing landscapes with drawing and pastels and his drawings landscapes.
He decided to abandon painting for a while when living in Iowa City, Iowa, in the early 1970s. After moving to Lincoln, Nebraska in 1975, he gained a renewed interest in landscapes. His paintings have been exhibited both nationally and internationally and his works are part of numerous private and corporate collections and he received numerous awards both in the United States and abroad.
Barry was a wonderful husband and father. When not painting or drawing, he worked as a manager at Backstage Shoes and then later became a stay at home dad. He was known for his kind soul and a witty sense of humor as well as his cooking of biscuits and gravy and Cajun cuisine.
Barry was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Leo and Lena Monohon, who raised him; paternal grandparents Bertha Padget and Lale and Ola Padget; father Jack Ruggles; mother Ellen Ruggles; sister Cathy; brother Dave; uncle Carl Padget; aunt Esther (Padget) Vroman.
He is survived by his wife Cynthia and daughter Maddie; sisters, Elaine McFarquharson Ruggles of Manchester, UK and Debbie Huffaker of Kanasas City; brothers Tim, Charles, William and Ron of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Brother-in-law Dave Watkins of Kansas City; Uncle Ken and Aunt Neva Allen of Newnan Georgia; Uncle Les and Aunt Yvonne Padget of Arizona; Uncle Leroy and Shirley Padget of Newton, Iowa; many nephews, nieces, and cousins.
A celebration of Barry's life was held on January 23rd at the Lincoln Unitarian Church.
Barry was born June 1, 1948 in Ottumwa, Iowa to father Jack W. Ruggles and mother Ellen Louise (Padget) Ruggles.
Barry grew up largely in Ottumwa, attending school there. He studied graphic design, oil, and pastel painting with Peter Cornell from 1963 to 1966. After moving to Berkeley, California in 1967, he became ensconced in the Abstract Expressionist movement but still was attracted to doing landscapes with drawing and pastels and his drawings landscapes.
He decided to abandon painting for a while when living in Iowa City, Iowa, in the early 1970s. After moving to Lincoln, Nebraska in 1975, he gained a renewed interest in landscapes. His paintings have been exhibited both nationally and internationally and his works are part of numerous private and corporate collections and he received numerous awards both in the United States and abroad.
Barry was a wonderful husband and father. When not painting or drawing, he worked as a manager at Backstage Shoes and then later became a stay at home dad. He was known for his kind soul and a witty sense of humor as well as his cooking of biscuits and gravy and Cajun cuisine.
Barry was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Leo and Lena Monohon, who raised him; paternal grandparents Bertha Padget and Lale and Ola Padget; father Jack Ruggles; mother Ellen Ruggles; sister Cathy; brother Dave; uncle Carl Padget; aunt Esther (Padget) Vroman.
He is survived by his wife Cynthia and daughter Maddie; sisters, Elaine McFarquharson Ruggles of Manchester, UK and Debbie Huffaker of Kanasas City; brothers Tim, Charles, William and Ron of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Brother-in-law Dave Watkins of Kansas City; Uncle Ken and Aunt Neva Allen of Newnan Georgia; Uncle Les and Aunt Yvonne Padget of Arizona; Uncle Leroy and Shirley Padget of Newton, Iowa; many nephews, nieces, and cousins.
A celebration of Barry's life was held on January 23rd at the Lincoln Unitarian Church.
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