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Steven Barnett Obituary
Steven Kenneth Barnett passed away Thursday, Aug 14, 2025, in Columbia, at the Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital, from a stroke after a long battle of heart disease.
Steve was born in Colby, Kansas on April 27, 1948, to Kenneth and Beth Barnett. He graduated from Atchison County Community High School in 1966. He served in the Coast Guard during the Vietnam War 1967 to 1971, stationed in Norfolk,Virginia. He lived in Effingham and Atchison, Kansas; Shrewsbury, Massachusetts; Marshfield, Missouri; Topeka, Kansas; Springfield, Missouri; Bolivar and Conway/Radar, Missouri.
He met Julie Pomeroy in 1988 in Strafford, and they were together 36 years, their wedding anniversary on Sept. 18. He was a CDL truck driver for 20 plus years. He was also a member of Trinity Lutheran Missouri Synod.
He enjoyed working on vehicles, collecting tractor models, reading historical books, and collecting stereo systems, speakers, vinyl records, and cassettes of many music genres.
He will be remembered for his love of country and generosity to the Native American children, helping donate to build schools and afford provisions.
He was preceded in death by parents and brother, Dan. Steve Barnett is survived by his wife, Julie; sons Waylon and Anthony J., AJ's wife Morric; sisters, Beck and Kris; and nephews and nieces, Dana Kay, Tim, and Kevin; Justin, Christopher, and Lyndsey; Tony, Travis, and Tabitha; Chris, Darren, and Shelly; Ronnie, Freeman, and Becky.
Contributions deeply appreciated for funeral services at https://gofund.me/92b1c839 or directly to Butler Funeral Home in Bolivar, Mo; and/or give.stlabre.org and give.stjo.org for the Native American schools.
A visitation will be from 9-10:00 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 22, at Butler Funeral Home in Bolivar. Funeral services will take place at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 22, at the funeral home.
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