Larry Barnett

Larry Wright Barnett, 77, of Warrensburg, IL passed away Sunday April 5, 2015 at Decatur Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. At Larry's request, there will be a celebration of his life on Saturday, April 11th at Warrensburg Sportsmen's Club from 1 to 4 p.m. Casual attire is suggested, St. Louis Cardinals or Missouri Tigers colors would be Larry's preference. Private graveside services will be in Boling Springs Cemetery, Decatur IL. Larry was born August 16, 1937 in Hindsboro, IL, the son of Bennie and Vera (Wright) Barnett. After graduating from Virginia H.S. class of 1955, Larry continued his education graduating from St. Louis College of Pharmacy in 1959. Larry married Jennifer Suzanne Ross in 1995 in Reno Nevada. Larry retired from Adolf Meyer Center in 1988. He retired from St. Mary's Hospital in 2003. Throughout his career, Larry continued to provide help whenever needed in multiple hospital (and occasional retail) pharmacy's in central Illinois including Pana Community Hospital, Shelby Memorial Hospital, John Warner Hospital. He was an active member of the Illinois Pharmaceutical Association, The Illinois Harness Horsemen Association, Warrensburg Sportsmen's Club, and Da' Burg "Liars Club." Larry was a passionate sports fan. He enjoyed watching the season change, from basketball to baseball to football. He was a diehard St. Louis Cardinal and Missouri Tigers fan. Locally, he truly enjoyed attending sporting events especially the Warrensburg-Latham Cardinals, however, his St. Teresa Bulldogs could do no wrong. Larry loved the time he spent coaching for St. Teresa boys' and girls' basketball teams. Larry's absolute favorite sport was Harness Racing. Following in his fathers' footsteps he was a respected competitor within the horseracing community. He owned, trained, and raised standard bred racehorses with exceptional skill and patience. Most amazing is Larry's network of family, friends, and loved ones. From attending spring training for the St. Louis Cardinals in Florida, to vacationing in Alaska, Larry always managed to come across an old friend or acquaintance. But, no matter how far he traveled, he always looked forward to returning home to the gang of local rednecks, farmers and tall tale tellers. Larry is survived by his wife, Jennifer of Warrensburg, IL; children Bryan Barnett of Tampa, FL., Derek Schrishuhn of Decatur, Chris (Sarah) Schrishuhn of Decatur, Brittany (Chris) Wentworth of Warrensburg, IL., grandchildren Lillian of Calhan, CO., Avery ('Lil A) and Aspen of Warrensburg, IL. He was preceded in death by his parents. The family would like to express their most sincere gratitude to Dr. Kumar, Dr. Liu, Dr. Minnaganti, and Dr. Hasnain and the nurses from ICU Cari and Sara and from CVU, Rebecca and Sarah. Sarah, we cannot say enough of what your compassion, dedication, and honesty means to our family. Memorials may be made to St Teresa High School, or the Warrensburg Volunteer Fire Department. "
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