Dennis Paul Barnes, 62, of 1553 Brookview Avenue, Warsaw, passed away at 2:15 p.m. Nov. 18, 2011, at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw. He was born April 23, 1949, in Lafayette, to Ronald George and Mary Geraldine McCahill Barnes. He had been a resident of Kosciusko County for the past 18 years, where he was the owner of Barnes Consulting, working as an environmental consultant in human resources and the government compliance field. He was past president of the Warsaw Kiwanis Club and a volunteer for Meals on Wheels. He graduated in 1967 from Logansport High School and attended the University of Notre Dame, graduating in 1971. He continued his education at Ball State, receiving his MBA. He will be lovingly remembered by two brothers, Brian (and spouse Connie) Barnes, Merillville, and Boyd Barnes, Logansport; a sister, Rosemary (and spouse Stephen) Kern, Flemington, N.J.; a sister-in-law, Jane Barnes, Naperville, Ill.; three nieces, Katherine Kubal, Stephanie Kern and Kristen Kern; and two nephews, Joseph Barnes and Kevin Kern. He was preceded in death by his parents. His funeral mass will be celebrated Monday at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 125 N. Harrison St., Warsaw, with Father Phil DeVolder at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery, Logansport. Calling is from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday with a prayer service at 6 p.m. at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw. ***** Condolences may be sent via www.redpathfuneralhome.com
