John "Jack" Allen Barnes

John Allen "Jack Barnes age 76 of Cambridge died at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Saturday, May 24, 2014. He was born in Minden on June 3, 1937 to Kenneth and Margaret (Hawe) Barnes. Jacks family moved to Ravenna where he graduated from High School. Jack then joined the U.S. Navy serving 20 years before retiring. He was stationed on the USS Hornet and the USS Kittyhawk aircraft carriers. He served two tours in Viet Nam. He was stationed in Guam for 3 years.

Jack retired in Alameda, California, where he continued as a civilian employee for the Navy and later in Layton, Utah as a munitions specialist. He repaired weapons systems on aircraft and helicopters. Jack returned to school in Nebraska in 1982 to southeast Community College in Lincoln, where he earned an Associate Degree as a machinist.

Jack moved to Cambridge to be close to family in 2002. He worked for his brother Dick at the Town Talk Restaurant. He enjoyed golf, Cards, bowling, crossword puzzles and Suduko.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother-in-law: David Cox.

He is survived by his 2 sisters: Marietta Cox of New Ulm, MN; Karron and husband Richard Deems of Broomfield, Co; 2 brothers: Robert and wife Sandy Barnes of South Heart, ND; Richard and wife Jennifer Barnes of Cambridge, NE; Nieces and nephews: Steve, Susan, Patrick, Stephanie, Kevin, Nicole, Robert and John.

Memorial mass will be recited in Cambridge on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at 10:30 AM at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church with Father Mark Sieker officiating. Inurnment will be in the St. Johns Catholic Cemetery in Cambridge. Military Honors will be held at graveside by the Cambridge American Legion and the US Navy Honors Detail. Memorial may be left in Jacks name at the Lockenour-Jones Mortuary of Cambridge. On-line condolences may be left at lockenour.com.