Submitted by: Dan Rich

Audrey R. Barnhart

June 3, 1915 - March 3, 2006

South Bend Tribune 3/7/2006            

Audrey R. Barnhart, 91, who lived most recently in Marion and formerly of Nevada, OH, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, March 3, at 1:25 p.m. in Marion Manor. She was born June 3, 1915, in Walkerton, St. Joseph County, Indiana, to the late James Robert and Nellie (Nelson) Stickley.

She was married July 28, 1934, to Howard K. Barnhart, who preceded her in death on August 19, 1972. Mrs. Barnhart is survived by daughter, Judy (Alan) Pfahler of North Robinson; a grandson who she raised as her own son, Kenny Forman, and his fiancée, Penny Robert, along with his two daughters, Kelly and Shelbie, all of Marion; granddaughter, Chastity Kay Powers, and her daughters, Kaylee and Megan of Galion; brothers, Clyde (Eva) Stickley of Walkerton, IN, James (Kay) Seiders of North Liberty, IN; sisters, Marie (Max) Hardesty of Hamlet, IN, Joann Mapes of Bristol, IN; sister-in-law, Bernice Hoover of Mishawaka, IN; along with numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a grandson, Jack Foreman, one brother and six sisters.

Mrs. Barnhart graduated from Walkerton H.S. in 1934, moved from Indiana to the Chatfield community in 1934, and moved to Nevada in 1972. A homemaker, Audrey was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was a member of Nevada Lutheran Church and attended the Richland Road Church of Christ in Marion. In her younger days, Audrey enjoyed visiting and entertaining residents at Fairhaven nursing home in Upper Sandusky as well as working on various church committees. She was a member of the senior citizen card club in Nevada where she enjoyed spending time with her many friends.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. in the Munz-Pirnstill Funeral Home, 215 N. Walnut St., Bucyrus, with Minister Matt Dahm officiating; burial will be in Lust Cemetery. Friends may call in the funeral home on Wednesday where the family will receive friends from noon until the time of services. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association through the funeral home.