KAREN BARKEY

NEW FRANKLIN- A family service will be scheduled at a later date to honor the life of Karen Marie (Hartmann) Barkey, 78, New Franklin, who died Sunday, May 31, 2020, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.

Arrangements were entrusted to Markland-Yager Funeral Home, New Franklin.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Gideon’s International.

Condolences may be shared at www.marklandyager.com.

Survivors include her husband and caregiver, Arthur Barkey and their daughters, Elizabeth Maye (Barkey) Dick and Arline Marie (Barkey) Holmes; a brother, Robert Hartmann and a grandchild, Aiden Holmes.

Mrs. Barkey was born in St. Louis on February 3, 1942, to Sigfried and Greta Madolyn (Martin) Hartmann. She married Arthur Barkey in St. Louis on February 9, 1963.

In the past, she had been employed with KWRT Radio and Kemper Military Academy, both in Boonville. She had also operated Kerrikraft, where she used her artistic talent. She had been active in the United Methodist Church in New Franklin and at Moniteau Chapel Community Church when her husband pastored there. She enjoyed working with the youth over the years. She had been a leader with the Community Youth Groups in both New Franklin and Liberal; a Girl Scout leader, also in New Franklin and Liberal and was a 4-H project leader with the Cherry Grove 4-H Club.