r />Joe was an avid sports fan, especially basketball and baseball. He enjoyed travel over the years and completed countless home renovations and landscaping projects. Above all what mattered most and brought him the most joy were family gatherings at his home and cottage. Loved, admired, respected, and will be dearly missed by so many colleagues, friends, and family.
Joe is survived by his wife, Virginia 'Gini' (Lucas) Barnard of Lake Suzy, Florida; two sisters; Patricia (Barnard) DeWitt of Oskaloosa, Iowa and Bonnie (Barnard) Smith of Boise, Idaho; sisters-in-law; Alice Barnard and Doris Barnard of Oskaloosa, Iowa, Elaine Barnard of Ankeny, Iowa. There are numerous nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews and cousins.
Joe was a loving father and grandfather adored by his children and grandchildren - daughters, Linda Jolene (Barnard) Neely and Vimy Lynne (Barnard) Roberts (Paul); son, Craig Alan Barnard (Germaine); grandchildren; Amy Jolene (Neely) Madter (Mike), Erin Michelle Neely, Jordan Matthew Barnard, Maeve Catherine Jane Roberts; great-granddaughter, Addison Jolene Madter all from Ontario Canada. Stepchildren and grandchildren: daughter, Robin (Stanek) Ricketts (Mike); son, Kimm Stanek (Sandy); grandchildren: Kyle (Ricketts) Freedman (Will), Mickey Ricketts, Amber Stanek.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Thelma Mae (Moody) Barnard, son, Rodney Allen Barnard, parents; Wilbur and Ruth Joy Barnard, sister, Ruth (Barnard) Lane, brothers; Jay Barnard, Charles 'Rex' Barnard, Bill Barnard, Jack Barnard, sister-in-law, Lucille Barnard; brothers-in-law, Gerald Lane, John Sheppard, Kenneth DeWitt, Warren Smith: stepdaughter, Sandie Christie.
Funeral services will be held at the Bates Funeral Home in Oskaloosa, Iowa on Friday, November 10, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. Visitation on Thursday, November 9, 2017 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Donations can be made to the American Cancer Society or to Veteran's Affairs.
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