Obituary of Lorne Barnes

BARNES - Lorne passed away peacefully on Monday, September 17, 2007 at the age of 77 years old. Lorne is lovingly remembered by his wife of nearly 53 years, Shirley; his four children, Gordon (Sharon) Barnes of Yorkton and their children Alison (Chad), Lauren (Travis), Erin & Nolan; Gwen (Hugh) Kanhai of Saskatoon and their children Tamra (Ben), Chris, Sean & Mallory; Sharon (Terry) Dereniwski of Hudson Bay and their children Tim, Rob (Adin) & Jeff; and Bev Ryan of Moose Jaw and her children Scott, Mark & Todd. Sisters: Janet Buettner of Regina and Marie (Jim) Radke of St. Albert, AB; one brother Bryan (Debbie) Barnes of Humboldt; and a sister-in-law, Paula Barnes of Saskatoon; and their families. Lorne was predeceased by his father Reg and his mother Clara, and by brothers Ken and Gordon; brother-in-law Leonard Buettner and a nephew Richard Barnes. Lorne worked loyally for SaskPower for 35 years before retiring in 1985. After retiring, he spent many hours tinkering in his garage and working in his yard and garden and enjoyed bird watching. His family was very dear to him and his grandchildren were his pride and joy. Lorne was a man of honour and integrity and paid particular attention to details in everything he did. He was an avid golfer, curler and especially loved to go fishing. In recent years he took up the computer and spent many an hour e-mailing his family and friends. As a devout Catholic Lorne was an honorary Life Member of the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus Council 2031, Past Faithful Navigator of Brother Stanislaus Assembly and Past Grand Knight. He was also a dedicated executive member of Pro-Life and served his parish community faithfully and was a member of the Divine Mercy Cenacle. Lorne also served on the Catholic School Board for nine years and founded the SaskPower Retiree's Golf Tournament. Lorne lived his life in a way that would please His Maker. He will be sadly missed but we trust that he is at peace in Paradise as promised to those who follow Jesus' path. The prayer service was held on Friday evening, September 21, 2007 from St. Gerard's Roman Catholic in Yorkton, led by Father Basil Chomos. Organist, Katherine Flaman led in the singing of the hymns 'Only A Shadow', 'I Believe in the Sun', and 'How Can I Keep From Singing.' The eulogy was given by Keith Koberinski. The Funeral Mass was celebrated on Saturday, September 22, 2007 from St. Gerard's Church. Co- Celebrants were Father Basil Chomos and Father Anthony Mary Ibeazor. Altar servers were Regina Prost, Greg Dobois and Christian Flaman, and the readers were Marie Radke, Sharon Barnes and Lauren Barnes. The crossbearer was Nolan Barnes. Members of the 4th Degree Knights of Columbus, Brother Stanislaus Assembly, along with 3rd Degree Knights of Columbus members, formed an Honour Guard at the church. Casketbearers were grandsons: Tim, Rob and Jeff Dereniwski, Scott, Mark and Todd Ryan, and Christopher and Sean Kanhai. A memorial luncheon was held in the Parish Hall following the funeral. The interment took place in the Garden of Memories at the Yorkton Memorial Gardens. Arrangements were in care of Bailey's Funeral Home. Service Information Saturday, September 22nd, 2007, St. Gerard's Roman Catholic Church Interment Details Yorkton Memorial Gardens