GREENSBURG, KANSAS - Cretia C. Barnes, 93, passed away April 29, 2016, at St. Francis Hospital, Wichita, Kansas.

She was born May 6, 1922 at Kingsdown, Kansas to William and
Margaret Petrowsky. She graduated from Kingsdown High School in 1940.
She was a homemaker, was a member of the Jolly Stitcher's club and lived
north of Greensburg.

On April 25, 1941, she married Earl D. Barnes at Ashland, Kansas. He preceded
her in death on May 9, 2002.

Survivors include two sons; Roy A. Barnes of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Ray D. Barnes
and wife, Patricia of Mullinville, Kansas, two daughters; Marie C. Eliot,
Wichita, Kansas and Karen A. Davis, Osawatomie, Kansas, six grandchildren; Scott
Ricker, Crystal Davis, Gilbert Davis, Travis Barnes, Kimberly Barnes, Mark
Barnes, nine great grandchildren; Ethan Ricker, Braeden Ricker, Jessa
Ricker, Grant Ricker, Amelia Barnes, Truman Barnes, Cadence Barnes,
Gracelynn Barnes, Keller Barnes. Survivors also include brother, Clarence
Petrowsky and sister, Arlene LaMar.

Cretia was also preceded in death by four brothers, Carl, George, Merle,
Frank Petrowsky and four sisters, Grace, Meta Petrowsky, Clara Funston,
Pauline Batman.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 7, 2016 at the
Greensburg Christian Church with Pastor Jon Harrison presiding. Burial
will follow in the Fairview Cemetery, Greensburg. There will be no public viewing.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to 547 Arts Center, Greensburg, in care of Minnis Mortuary, P.O. Box 516, Bucklin, Kansas 67834.