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JOHN BARNFIELD Obituary

JOHN EDWARD BARNFIELD, 81, of Lake Kiowa, Texas, passed away Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, at his home. Born in Macomb, Ill., he was the son of John Frederick Barnfield and Juanita A. (nee' Frakes) Johnson. John married Alice Irene Carlson in Galesburg, Ill., and moved to Fort Wayne in 1960. John began his career as a plant foreman at Ballastran Corporation, later Magnavox, North American Philips, and Hughes Aircraft. He retired as a Senior Development Engineer with Raytheon Company in 2004 and moved to Lake Kiowa, Texas. John is survived by his wife of 60 years, Alice; and two adult children, Andrea Kay (Barnfield) Brown, and Brian Allan Barnfield. Memorial services will be scheduled for a later date. To sign the online register, visit www.geojcarroll.com

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Published by Fort Wayne Newspapers on Jan. 31, 2021.

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Greg Friend

April 11, 2023

Worked for John at Magnavox in 1975. He was a good man and a good boss!

Bruce McDonald

January 28, 2021

I thank my security guard John who was guarded by Alice. Thank you for you kindness and bless you both

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