Family Group Sheet
Family Group Sheet
NameDouglas Alan Barnes
Birth2 Sep 1946, Crawfordsville, Montgomery Co., IN, USA Age: 77
FatherThomas Sidney Barnes (1906-1972)
MotherHilma Sorola (1910-2004)
Other spousesSharon Kay Stewart
Marriage23 Jul 1971
SpouseKathryn Joan Hills
Birth16 May 1950
Death22 Sep 1997, Jackson Co., MI, USA Age: 47
Children
1 F(Private)
Spouse(Private)
2 F(Private)
Notes for Douglas Alan Barnes
Douglas was a swimming instructor at the YMCA in Jackson, MI, for many years. In about 1985 he and Kathryn and family were sent on a mission to Puerto Rico to teach school. The family remained in Puerto Rico until returning to Jackson, MI, after ten years.
Notes for Kathryn Joan Hills
Kathryn "Kappy" Barnes died of cancer, which she had fought for several years.
Kathryn "Kappy" Barnes of Jackson, "passed away at home under the loving care of her family and Hospice of Jackson, Monday, September 22, 1997, aged 47 years. Survived by her husband of 26 years, Doug; two daughters, Sarah Ellen Barnes of Jackson, Jessica Anne Barnes-Cook of San Juan, Puerto Rico; father and mother, Robert W. and Beatrice Hills of Jackson; two sisters, Jann (Gary) Krupa of Jackson, Patricia Morgan of Denver; two brothers, Thomas Hills of Aspen, Robert Hills of Denver; several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Barnes was active at the Central Wesleyan Church as Sunday School teacher and Women's Missionary Society. She was a member of Renew for Breast Cancer Survivors Support Group. She had taught language arts and coached gymnastics in the East Jackson School System from 1972 to 1975. She served with her husband as Lay Missionaries from 1985 to 1995 for the Wesleyan Church at the Wesleyan Academy in Puerto Rico. When she returned to Jackson in 1995, she worked as a substitute teacher. According to her wishes, Kappy has donated her body to the University of MI Department of Anatomy for medical research. A Memorial Service will be held at the Trinity Wesleyan Church Saturday, October 4, 1997, 1:00 p.m. Pastor Dan Wheeler of the Central Wesleyan Church officiating."
It was asked that in lieu of flowers, contributions to the Central Wesleyan Church, American Cancer Society or Hospice of Jackson would be appreciated.
The family received friends at the Desnoyer Funeral Home, at 204 N. Blackstone on Friday, October 3 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
[Kappy's aunt by marriage, Jennie Paige, attended the reception and services. She said there were "at least 200 at the memorial." Included in the memorial were: a flute solo by Jessica Barnes Cook, a slide presentation by Tom Hills, a reading by Jessica Barnes Cook of the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem "The Reaper and the Flowers," and "Kappy's Words" as read by Pastor Dan Wheeler. A picture tribute/layout was done by Sarah Barnes. Afterwards, a luncheon in the fellowship area of Trinity Wesleyan was provided by the ladies of Central Wesleyan Church and Jann Krupa. The above obituary excerpt was from the Jackson Citizen Patriot newspaper.]
Kathryn "Kappy" Barnes of Jackson, "passed away at home under the loving care of her family and Hospice of Jackson, Monday, September 22, 1997, aged 47 years. Survived by her husband of 26 years, Doug; two daughters, Sarah Ellen Barnes of Jackson, Jessica Anne Barnes-Cook of San Juan, Puerto Rico; father and mother, Robert W. and Beatrice Hills of Jackson; two sisters, Jann (Gary) Krupa of Jackson, Patricia Morgan of Denver; two brothers, Thomas Hills of Aspen, Robert Hills of Denver; several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Barnes was active at the Central Wesleyan Church as Sunday School teacher and Women's Missionary Society. She was a member of Renew for Breast Cancer Survivors Support Group. She had taught language arts and coached gymnastics in the East Jackson School System from 1972 to 1975. She served with her husband as Lay Missionaries from 1985 to 1995 for the Wesleyan Church at the Wesleyan Academy in Puerto Rico. When she returned to Jackson in 1995, she worked as a substitute teacher. According to her wishes, Kappy has donated her body to the University of MI Department of Anatomy for medical research. A Memorial Service will be held at the Trinity Wesleyan Church Saturday, October 4, 1997, 1:00 p.m. Pastor Dan Wheeler of the Central Wesleyan Church officiating."
It was asked that in lieu of flowers, contributions to the Central Wesleyan Church, American Cancer Society or Hospice of Jackson would be appreciated.
The family received friends at the Desnoyer Funeral Home, at 204 N. Blackstone on Friday, October 3 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
[Kappy's aunt by marriage, Jennie Paige, attended the reception and services. She said there were "at least 200 at the memorial." Included in the memorial were: a flute solo by Jessica Barnes Cook, a slide presentation by Tom Hills, a reading by Jessica Barnes Cook of the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem "The Reaper and the Flowers," and "Kappy's Words" as read by Pastor Dan Wheeler. A picture tribute/layout was done by Sarah Barnes. Afterwards, a luncheon in the fellowship area of Trinity Wesleyan was provided by the ladies of Central Wesleyan Church and Jann Krupa. The above obituary excerpt was from the Jackson Citizen Patriot newspaper.]
Notes for Douglas Alan & Kathryn Joan (Family)
As of May, 1995-
Doug and "Kappy" were on a mission for their church to Puerto Rico for ten years. They returned to their home in Jackson, MI, this year. which they had rented out since the mid-1980s.
Doug and "Kappy" were on a mission for their church to Puerto Rico for ten years. They returned to their home in Jackson, MI, this year. which they had rented out since the mid-1980s.