Monika Lynn Barnhart

TRIBUNE-PAID OBIT WITH PHOTO Monika Lynn Barnhart, 56 of Howland Township, passed away Sunday evening, May 3, 2015, with her family by her side in the emergency room at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Youngstown of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident earlier that day. Monika, the beloved wife and best friend of Richard, went home to meet our Lord and Savior and be reunited with her son, Steven. Monika was born January 10, 1959 in Cincinnati the daughter of the late William McClanahan and Ann Braun Eaton of Howland. She was a 1977 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School and was a dedicated wife and homemaker. Monika touched many lives, most especially her husband's. Her beauty radiated through her smile and her love for those she cared about could not be challenged. Monika greatly enjoyed helping others and was always there for everyone. She had a passion for life and lived life to the fullest. Her greatest joys were spending time with her family, and riding her Harley-Davidson with her husband and their friends, the S.O.B.'s (Sorry Old Bikers). Richard says "although my heart is broken and my soul is shattered, Monika will continue to live through me and all of you each time we smile, she just had that way. Until I see you again, dance in the sky my love". Monika is survived by her husband of nearly 27 years, Richard J. Barnhart, whom she married July 9, 1988; her mother, Ann Eaton; a brother, John Eaton and a sister, Sue Clark all of Howland; her stepchildren, Michael (Paige) Barnhart of Erie and Jennifer (Randy) Edwards of Warren; her grandchildren, Hanna Edwards, Blain Edwards, Izzabella Barnhart and Adelaide Barnhart and, her baby, Gizmo. Many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews and numerous friends also survive. Monika was preceded in death by her father, William McClanahan, who was killed just after she was born; her stepdad, Neal Eaton; her son, Steven Barnhart; her in-laws, George and Shirley Barnhart and her brothers-in-law, Charles and William Barnhart and George Barnhart Jr. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Robert Moosally, Jr.. Bob was always there for us and was with Monika at the end. Richard will always be grateful for his compassion. The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 11, 2015, at Lane Family Funeral Homes, Roberts-Clark Chapel in Warren, with a brief closing prayer at 7:30. Burial will be at All Souls Cemetery in Bazetta. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Grace Fellowship Church, 2150 Niles Cortland Rd. SE, Warren, OH 44484 or to JFK Catholic School, 2550 Central Parkway SE, Warren, OH 44484. Online condolences may be made to the family and the obituary viewed at www.robertsclarkchapel.com