Kenneth D. Barnard

Death

Kenneth D. Barnard, 71, Beatrice, died Friday evening, Oct. 1, 2004, at Beatrice Community Hospital and Health Center. He was born Sept. 3, 1933, south of Beatrice, graduated from Beatrice High School in 1951 and had served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He married Charlene Bartlett on June 29, 1955, in the Ellis United Methodist Church. They farmed in the Aurora community for several years, moving back to farm south of Ellis in 1963. He retired from farming in recent years. He was a member of the Ellis United Methodist Church, the Diller Legion Post 282 and the Fraternal Order of Eagles Club in Beatrice. He was also a past member of the Diller Community School Board and the Gage County Livestock Feeders Board. He treasured his family, especially his grandchildren, and enjoyed his golden retriever, miniature ponies and coffee time with the area farmers.

Survivors: wife, Charlene of Beatrice; sons, David and wife Victoria of Superior, Bryan and wife Janet of Tyler, Texas, William and wife Rebecca of Las Vegas, Nev.; daughter, Ann Engelman and husband Dean of Harbine; grandchildren, Joel, Erica, Shannon, Cacy, Amanda, Tyler and Samantha Barnard, Adam Engelman and wife Brooke, Evan and Amie Engelman; one great-grandchild; mother-in-law, Blanche Bartlett of Beatrice; sister, Audrey Kuntz and husband Paul of Beatrice; sisters-in-law, Marion Barnard, Barbara Barnard, Carol Bartlett, all of Beatrice, Cora Jensby and husband Darrell of Gilbert, Ariz., Joyce Bender and husband Paul of Minden; nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by parents, Lester and Viola (Brugh) Barnard; father-in-law, Lyman Bartlett; brothers, Robert Barnard and Lamar Barnard; and brother-in-law, Edward Bartlett.

Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, Ellis United Methodist Church, west of Beatrice on Highway 136, Pastor Tamara Holtz officiating. Family prayer service: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Harman-Wright Mortuary Chapel, Seventh and Elk streets, Beatrice. Burial: Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice. Visitation at Harman-Wright Mortuary from 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, and one hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday. A memorial has been established to the Ellis United Methodist Church and the Diller Rescue Squad with Bob and Susan Carpenter in charge. An online guest book is available for signatures at: www.harmanwrightmortuary.com. Harman-Wright Mortuary, Beatrice, in charge of arrangements.