George E. "Papa" Barnes Jr.

Barnes, George E., Jr. "Papa" Passed away on July 30, 2009. Age 89 years. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Margaret (nee Kinowski); his father, George "Baldy"; his mother, Frances "Fritzie"; and his three brothers, Richard, Clare and Keith. He is survived by his son, George "Buddy" (Laurie) and his daughter, Debra (Danny) Ward; his grandsons, who were his pride and joy, Christopher, Cameron, Corey and Casey. Further survived by other relatives and friends. Funeral Services will be held Tues., Aug. 4, at the Funeral Home at 7 PM. Visitation from 4 PM until time of Service. Burial will be Wed., Aug. 5, at 9:30 AM, at Wisconsin Memorial Park Family Center - West Chapel, 12875 W. Capitol Dr., Brookfield (please meet at Cemetery). George proudly served his country during World War II. Initially he was drafted as a weather observer, then he was placed in the OSS (now the CIA). Two men teams were positioned in Eastern China to do intelligence work on Japanese troops and shipping. Because of his efforts, he was awarded the Bronze Star medal. As a civilian, George worked at Briggs & Stratton for 30 years, attaining the position of Computer Operations Manager. He was an avid sports participant playing golf, softball and even pitching hardball until he was 46 years old. He was a lifelong bowling enthusiast continuing to bowl in a league until he was 88 years old. SCHMIDT & BARTELT A.A. Schmidt & Sons Funeral and Cremation Services N84 W17937 Menomonee Ave. Menomonee Falls 262-251-3630 www.schmidtandbartelt.com