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Rev. John Barnes
THE REV. JOHN BARNES
New Hampton
The Rev. John G. Barnes, 89, of New Hampton, died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, at the New Hampton Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente. Mass will be 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 5, at Holy Family Parish, New Hampton, with
Archbishop Michael O. Jackels as celebrant and the Rev. George Karnik as homilist. Inurnment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Strawberry Point, at a later date. Friends may greet the family at Holy Family Parish Gathering Space on Monday from 9 a.m. until before the Mass. Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home in New Hampton is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences for Father Barnes' family may be left at www.hugeback funeralhome.com.
The Rev. John G. Barnes was born Feb. 22, 1925, in Strawberry Point, Iowa, the son of Winnie and Mae (Byrnes) Barnes. Father graduated from Loras College in Dubuque. He continued his education at Catholic University in Washington, where he contracted TB during his first year. He returned to Iowa and spent several years in the Dubuque Sanatorium convalescing. Once he recovered he returned to Catholic University to finish his studies. He was ordained a Catholic priest on June 7, 1952.
Father John served in the following parishes of the Diocese of Dubuque: Notre Dame School in Cresco, 1952-1957; Sacred Heart in Waterloo, 1957-1960; St. Paul in Traer for a year; St. Joseph in Marion, 1961-1966; served as chaplain at the Iowa Men's Reformatory, Anamosa, 1966-1978; St. Joseph in Stone City, 1966-1978; St. John The Baptist in Mount Vernon, 1978-1983; St. Joseph in New Hampton, 1983-1991; Sacred Heart in Walker, 1991-1995; St. Mary's in Urbana, 1991-1995.
Father John retired to New Hampton in 1995 and was an active member of the community. In his free time he enjoyed golfing. He spent winters in Florida away from the cold of Iowa.
Father had many treasured friends and colleagues and enjoyed celebrating with them often.
His faith and family were very important to him. He leaves behind many cherished nieces, nephews and their families.
He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, M.J. Barnes, Joe Barnes, James Barnes and Edward Barnes; and one sister, Mary Ohl.
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