Robert Ray BARNES

Raymond married Bernice Alice MARKLEY on 4 Aug 1954 in Hughes, South Dakota. Bernice (daughter of George Lee MARKLEY and Nyla Alice BANCROFT) was born on 29 Oct 1936 in South Dakota; died on 8 Feb 2016 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha Co., South Dakota; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Huron, Beadle Co., South Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1940, Living with parents in Highmore, Hyde Co., South Dakota

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Bernice Barnes, age 79, of Huron, died Monday, February 8, 2016, at the Sanford USD Medical Center at Sioux Falls. Her funeral service was Friday, February 12th at the First United Methodist Church. Burial was in the Riverside Cemetery.

Bernice Alice Markley was born October 29, 1936, to George and Alice (Bancroft) Markley at Highmore, South Dakota. She grew up in the Highmore area and graduated from Highmore High School in 1954.

On August 4, 1954, Bernice married Raymond Barnes at the Methodist Church in Pierre.

Bernice enjoyed crocheting, gardening, bowling, and golfing. She adored her family and loved spending time with them.

She volunteered at the election polls for many years.

She was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Stella Markley, Flora Davis and Beverly Jerke; six brothers, Charles, Vic, Lyle, Stanley, Floyd and Howard Markley; and two brothers-in-law, Marvin and Chester Barnes.

Grateful for having shared in her life are her husband of 61 years, Raymond Barnes of Huron; five children, Robert Barnes of Huron, David (Eva) Barnes of Huron, Roger (Marcia) Barnes of Huron, Cheryl St. Saureur of Vancouver, Washington, and Cindy (Joe) Sousa of Sioux Falls; seven grandchildren, Brent (Emily Suprenant) Barnes, Derek Barnes, Tiffany (Josh) Nelson, Kara Sousa, Julie (Bob Miller) Colgan-Williams, Michael (Kendra) Colgan, and Richard (Valerie Stouwie) Colgan; nine great-grandchildren, Autumn Rae Barnes, Carter Nelson, Robbie Williams, Patrick Williams-Wood, John Williams?Wood, Bella Miller, Tyson Colgan, Derek Colgan, and Kaylee Colgan; one sister, Delores ?Diz? Coffman of Amarillo, Texas; four sisters-in-law, Donna (Curtis) Misslitz of Aberdeen, Zelma Dean of Sioux Falls, Zada Brock of Grand Island, Nebraska, and Eldora Barnes of Harrold; and two brothers-in-law, Rollin (Virginia) Barnes of Pierre and Kenneth (Judy) Barnes of Michigan; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

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Cathy Cadd ID #46866756 provided link to parents.
11-24-2017