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Karen Kay Owen Barton

Birth	:	19 Feb 1943 Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	5 Nov 2020 Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Murdoch-Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.9560000, -91.6752000
Description	:	: Karen Barton Sparkes, age 77, of Lamoni, Iowa, the daughter of Lawrence Albert and Evelyn Alberta (Boles) Owens, was born February 19, 1943, in Des Moines, Iowa. She died at Unity Point Health Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa on November 5, 2020. Karen attended country school at the Brick School north of Grand River, Iowa, graduating from the eighth grade. Her family moved to Albany, Oregon where she completed her education and graduated from Albany Union High School in 1961. From 1963, until 1970, she was married to William Lane Keeling. They were blessed with... Read More	: Karen Barton Sparkes, age 77, of Lamoni, Iowa, the daughter of Lawrence Albert and Evelyn Alberta (Boles) Owens, was born February 19, 1943, in Des Moines, Iowa. She died at Unity Point Health Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa on November 5, 2020. Karen attended country school at the Brick School north of Grand River, Iowa, graduating from the eighth grade. Her family moved to Albany, Oregon where she completed her education and graduated from Albany Union High School in 1961. From 1963, until 1970, she was married to William Lane Keeling. They were blessed with two children, Ronald and Jackie. Karen worked in a restaurant several years before moving back to Grand River, Iowa where she met George Barton. They were married on April 28, 1973, and were together when he died on August 22, 2011. George and Karen lived on a farm north of Grand River for several years before moving into town to operate a grocery store and café for the next three years. George continued to farm until his retirement in 2002. Karen worked at Casey’s General Store for six years making donuts and at the Decatur County Hospital in Leon, Iowa for 12 years as a nurse’s aide. Karen gave her heart to Jesus in 1977, and continued serving him by becoming an ordained minister and doing the Lord’s work. On October 19, 2019, Karen was united in marriage to John Kevin Sparkes in Osceola, Iowa. She and Kevin were living at Crown Colony in Lamoni, Iowa at the time of her death. Preceding her in death were her parents; brother, Jack Owens; infant sister, Carol Owens; and husband, George Barton. Survivors include her husband, Kevin Sparkes of Lamoni, Iowa; son, Ronald Barton and wife, Sherri from Cainsville, Missouri; daughter, Jackie Lochmann and husband, Vic from Chariton, Iowa; grandchildren, Dallas Barton of Grand River, Iowa, Damien Barton and wife, Brandie of Grand River, Brandi Cook and husband, Zeb of Cainsville, Garett Barton and fiancé, Christine Christman of Cainsville, Kayla Lochmann and significant other, Josh Lang of Newburyport, Massachusetts, Cheyanne Nickell and husband, Mike of Russell, Iowa, and Taylor Lochmann and significant other, Dustin Updike of Van Wert, Iowa; great grandchildren, Gabby, Autumn, Brooklyn, and Jackson, Halie and Larissa, Ella, Ace, and Owen, Kage and Kyson, and Luke, Jamie, and Scarlett; and other relatives and many friends.

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Where is Karen Kay Owen Barton's memorial?
Karen Kay Owen Barton's memorial is located at: Murdoch-Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, USA.
When did Karen Kay Owen Barton death?
Karen Kay Owen Barton death on 5 Nov 2020 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Karen Kay Owen Barton's memorial?
Latitude: 41.9560000
Longitude: -91.6752000

Family Members:

Parent

Lawrence Owen

(1919 - 1991)

Evelyn Boles Owen

(1921 - 2005)

Spouse

George Alvin Barton

(1933 - 2011)

Siblings

Allen Jack Owen

(1946 - 1970)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Murdoch-Linwood Cemetery
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9560000, -91.6752000

2. Muslim National Cemetery
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9580000, -91.6568000

3. Eben Israel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9590000, -91.6550000

4. Czech National Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9585991, -91.6541977

5. Grace Episcopal Church Columbarium
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Coordinate: 41.9817000, -91.6655000

6. Saint George Orthodox Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9737900, -91.6473700

7. Syrian Cemetery
Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9742012, -91.6472015

8. Old City Cemetery
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9752000, -91.6482000

9. Saint Johns Cemetery
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9724998, -91.6433029

10. Oak Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9756012, -91.6455994

11. Saint Pauls United Methodist Church Columbarium
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9851700, -91.6528200

12. Baker Cemetery
Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9383011, -91.6335983

13. Brockman Cemetery
Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9735000, -91.6140000

14. Kirkpatrick Cemetery
Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9312000, -91.6176000

15. Mount Calvary Cemetery
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0111008, -91.6268997

16. Christ Episcopal Columbarium
Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0195500, -91.6352500

17. Cedar Memorial Park
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0224991, -91.6335983

18. Shiloh Cemetery
Hiawatha, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0354996, -91.6698990

19. Buffalo Cemetery
Hiawatha, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0373400, -91.7006900

20. Oak Shade Cemetery
Marion, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0266991, -91.6025009

21. Western Cemetery
Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8717003, -91.6361008

22. Buresh Cemetery
Ely, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8753014, -91.6172028

23. Fairfax Cemetery
Fairfax, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9286003, -91.7928009

24. Sisley Grove Cemetery
Fairfax, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9636002, -91.8091965