Edna Barnett

Edna “Eddie” Lucille Barnett, 52, passed away in the early morning hours on Sunday, April 23rd in her home after a long battle with breast cancer with family at her side. She was born March 22, 1954 in Holton, KS to Leroy and Ruby Detimore. The family later moved to Marysville, KS where she grew up with six sisters and one brother. Eddie graduated from Marysville High School. She then went to Crum’s Beauty School to become a beautician. While working at Crum’s Beauty School, she met Larry T. Barnett of Alabama on a blind date set up by friends. They were married two weeks later on November 18, 1973. Eddie continued her career as a beautician, after Larry finished his service with the army; they resided in Marysville, where they raised their two daughters. After a few years into her career in 1986 she opened her own salon called Eddie’s Beauty Salon. In 1990 the family moved to Topeka where Eddie continued her career at Appearance Plus Salon until her disease forced her to retire in 2004. Eddie enjoyed listening to country music and trying to win the radio contests, being outdoors, working on home projects, gardening and spending time with family and friends, especially her grandchildren. With Eddie, every stranger became a friend. She loved to make people laugh by sharing stories about her or her family’s experiences. She was preceded in death by her father, and her sister, Martha, who also battled breast cancer for several years. She is survived by her husband, Larry and two daughters, Stephanie and her husband Kyle Selk, Alecia and her husband Guillermo Rivera; four grandchildren, Emerson Selk (2), Taliesin (3), Julio (8) and Taylor (12) Rivera, all of Topeka; her mother, Ruby Oberhelman, Marysville, sisters, Jean Ungerer, Topeka, Wanita Busch, Marysville, Karen Owens, Wyoming, Laura Nester, Marysville, Alice Esslinger, Marysville; her brother Alan Detimore, Marysville, and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 27, 2006 at Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Rd. Topeka, KS 66614. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Midland Hospice sent in care of the funeral home.

Edna Barnett

March 22, 1954 - April 23, 2006