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Joyce Barnes

August 13, 1918 — July 30, 2013

Joyce Barnes, 94, of Erie, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 12:37 p.m., Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at her home.

She was born August 13, 1918 in Ames, Oklahoma to Martin Franklin and Freda (Jones) Klingenberg. She grew up and attended school in Enid and was a graduate of Enid High School.

On June 1, 1941, she and Carl Lloyd Barnes were married in Enid. He preceded her in death on October 14, 1974. In the late 1970's, Joyce moved to Erie where she had lived since. For many years, she cared for children in her home and was fondly called "Grandma" by all who knew her.

She was a member of the Temple Baptist Church in Erie. Joyce was an excellent seamstress and enjoyed gardening, fishing, cooking and playing dominoes.

Survivors include:
Two Sons – Larry E. Barnes, Sr. and wife, Kathy Erie, KS
Larry E. Barnes, Jr. Wichita, KS
Two Daughters – Betty K. Groeniger Erie, KS
D'Ann Gann and husband, Josh Cherryvale, KS
Twelve Grandchildren
Twenty-One Great-Grandchildren
Eighteen Great-Great-Grandchildren
Four Brothers – Marion Klingenberg and wife, Edna Enid, OK
Leo Klingenberg and wife, Judy Valley Center, KS
Charles Klingenberg Derby, KS
Yancey Klingenberg and wife, Victoria Osawatomie, KS
Two Sisters – Evadne O'Neal Wichita, KS
Patsy Claypool and husband, Cliff Ft. Worth, TX
Numerous Nieces and Nephews
A Host of Friends

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers, two sisters, and a great-great-granddaughter, Jazmine Grace Clements.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 5, 2013 at the Temple Baptist Church in Erie. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery near Erie. The family will receive friends from 2-3:00 p.m., Sunday, at the Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons.

Memorials are suggested to help defray funeral expense. These may be left at or mailed to Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons, KS 67357.

Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Joyce Barnes, please visit our flower store.

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