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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Bruce
Barnes
Oct 18, 1928 — Nov 4, 2014
Obituary
Carl Bruce Barnes son of the late Olive Anderson Barnes and Russell Daniel Barnes Sr. was born in Chicago, Illinois, on October 18, 1928. He departed this life at Salem Memorial District Hospital in Salem, Missouri, on November 4, 2014, at the age of 86.
On June 22, 1968 in La Crescenta, California, Bruce was united in marriage to Mary Zondler. Bruce was a Veteran of the United States Army and a member of the Church of Religious Science in California. Bruce graduated from the University of Illinois in 1952. He was an Electronics Engineer, specializing in large transport aircraft. Before he retired, he spent several years as a Flight Test Engineer and a Designated Engineering Representative (DER) for the FAA, testing airplanes all over the world. He was an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago Bears.
Bruce was preceded in death by his parents, one son, Gary Bruce Barnes, siblings, Dorothy Peterson, Marge Bishop, Bob, Ted and Dan Barnes.
Bruce is survived by his wife Mary Barnes of Bunker, Missouri, two daughters, Nancy Jennings and husband Michael of Tacoma, Washington, Carole Leonard of St. Augustine, Florida, five grandchildren, twins, Trevor and Jordan, and Chelsea Jennings, Becky Sorenson and husband, Ryan, and Matthew Leonard, one great-granddaughter, Leila Dawn Sorenson, and one sister, Marilynn Corbett and husband Don of Fort Myers, Florida. Bruce will be deeply missed by his family and friends who will mourn his passing.
No services are planned at this time.
Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Bunker, Missouri
On June 22, 1968 in La Crescenta, California, Bruce was united in marriage to Mary Zondler. Bruce was a Veteran of the United States Army and a member of the Church of Religious Science in California. Bruce graduated from the University of Illinois in 1952. He was an Electronics Engineer, specializing in large transport aircraft. Before he retired, he spent several years as a Flight Test Engineer and a Designated Engineering Representative (DER) for the FAA, testing airplanes all over the world. He was an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago Bears.
Bruce was preceded in death by his parents, one son, Gary Bruce Barnes, siblings, Dorothy Peterson, Marge Bishop, Bob, Ted and Dan Barnes.
Bruce is survived by his wife Mary Barnes of Bunker, Missouri, two daughters, Nancy Jennings and husband Michael of Tacoma, Washington, Carole Leonard of St. Augustine, Florida, five grandchildren, twins, Trevor and Jordan, and Chelsea Jennings, Becky Sorenson and husband, Ryan, and Matthew Leonard, one great-granddaughter, Leila Dawn Sorenson, and one sister, Marilynn Corbett and husband Don of Fort Myers, Florida. Bruce will be deeply missed by his family and friends who will mourn his passing.
No services are planned at this time.
Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Bunker, Missouri
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