Carol Barnett
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January 12, 2023
Carol "Ann" Barnett, age 78, of Concordia, Kansas, died on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022 at Sunset Nursing Home, Concordia. She was born on March 2, 1944, in Superior, Nebraska, to Delbert J. and E. Carol (Gridley) Jeppesen.
She graduated from Ruskin High School in 1963. She married Ben "Gene" Barnett on Aug. 20, 1967. He preceded her in death on Oct, 14, 2016. To this union, three children were born.
Ann operated a daycare in her home for several years and later worked in housekeeping for the Sisters of St. Joseph. She was a member of the Concordia Lutheran Church and enjoyed spending time at Neighbor to Neighbor. Ann was especially proud of her grandchildren and attended all their games and activities.
Gene and Ann were active square dancers. They joined the Starlighters of Concordia, Kansas, in 1981 and were 29-year members when the club disbanded in 2010 and then members of Salina Twirlers. They were both active in the Kansas Square Dance Association, holding several offices and volunteering their time whenever it was needed. They were inducted into the KSDA Hall of Fame in 2017.
She is survived by her daughter, Linda Conyac (Phillip), Stockton, Kansas; daughter-in-law, April Barnett, Concordia; grandchildren, Alyssa, Emily Pearson (Sam), Cayden and Gage Conyac; sister-in-law, Anne Wamsley, Arkansas; brother-in-law, Walter Bohaty, Bellwood, Nebraska; and a host of friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Gene; a daughter, Jenny Barnett; a son, Darrel Barnett; her parents; sister, Nancy Bohaty and brother and sister-in-law, JoAnn Jeppesen.
The family selected cremation. Her funeral was held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 7, at the Concordia Lutheran Church, Concordia, with Jim Winter, PMA officiating. Burial of the cremains was in the National Bohemian Cemetery, Cuba, Kansas.
Memorial contributions may be given to Concordia Lutheran Church or Neighbor to Neighbor in care of Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, PO Box 606, Concordia, Kansas 66901. For online condolences please visit, http://www.chaputbuoy.com.
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