Marlyn Barnett

Marlyn Jane (Lopus) Barnett, 97 of Erie, PA, joyfully entered her last home and fell at the feet of Jesus and was greeted by Jake, her true love in their 40 year marriage, on Sunday, February 22, 2026. Marlyn was born on July 20, 1928, in Erie, the daughter of the late Lester and Calla (Ballou) Lopus. In addition to her parents, Marlyn was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Jake Barnett; son, Jay Blount; grandson, Richard VanTassel; brother, Wilmer Lopus; sister, Faith Sanders; and stepmother, Hiroko Lopus.

Marlyn's love for the Lord Jesus Christ surpassed all else in her life and she wanted to share that with everyone that He brought her way. Her door and heart were always open. She was known for her quick wit and ability to always make people laugh.

Marlyn's family moved to Corry in 1936 and was a graduate of Corry High School. Marlyn and Richard Blount married in 1946 and kept trying for a girl and got five very active boys instead. Marlyn married Cleo "Jake" Barnett in 1964. Marlyn and Jake started their very successful in-home Shaklee business in the 1980's. Marlyn continued to run the Shaklee business until 2024.

Marlyn was an avid reader, especially her Bible and very involved in her church, Erie First Assembly. She attended Edinboro University for Art and was creative through quilting (North East Crazy Quilters), drawing, refinishing furniture, painting, and gardening. She had many friends and loved spending time with her sisters, especially after their mother passed away in 1958. She taught her youngest sister, Leslie, how to cook, even though Marlyn claims not to know how to cook... but Jake did.

Marlyn is survived by her four sons, Kim Blount, of Colorado, Hal Blount and wife, Tani, of Ohio, Dru Blount and wife, Rhonda, of Erie, PA, and Tod Blount, of Boise, ID; stepdaughter, Kay Worthy (Rex), and their children, David and Sharon, of Manchester, NJ; stepson, John Barnett, and his children, Matthew and Martha, of Erie, PA; two sisters, Betsy Wester, of Huntsville, Al and Leslie Theuret, of Meadville, PA. She was the blessed grandmother to Jeremy, Darcy, Jessie, Lacey, Tod, Koury, Adam, Alise and Chandler; step-grandmother to David, Sharon, Matthew, and Martha; and great-grandmother to Jeremy, Aiden, Peyton, Caden, Calista, Justis, Carson, River, Remington, and Genesis. Many beloved nieces and nephews also survive as well as her very special and trusted friends, Cherryn Ross and her angel on earth, Darcie Helm.

Arrangement are being handled by the Dusckas Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. A Celebration of Life will be held in the Spring. Interment will take place at Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to ABWE International for Jason and Kathy Laird, missionaries in Togo, West Africa at https://give.abwe.org/worker/laird or mailed to P.O. Box 8585, Account #013465, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8585. Condolences may be sent to www.dusckasfuneralhomes.com.