Obituary

Karen Larita (Brown) Barnett, 62, passed away Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014.

She was born in Newton to Naaman O. Brown and Ella Marie (Gravelin) Brown. Karen was a 1970 graduate of Valley Center High School. She worked at the Sandwich Shop as a cook and retired as a director at the Sedgwick Lillian Tear Library.

She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Barnett; sons, Jason (Sherry) Barnett of Knoxville, Tennessee, and Matthew Barnett of Valley Center; grandchildren, Coleton Barnett, Christian Barnett, Alyssa Quiring and Austin Quiring; brothers, Lonnie Brown of Newton and Charlie Brown of Walton.

Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11, and services 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, both at Baker Funeral Home, 100 S. Cedar, Valley Center.  Memorials to the Lillian Tear Library, 501 Commercial, Sedgwick, KS 67135. Baker Funeral Home, Valley Center, is handling arrangements.