Obituary for Jacquelynn Roberta Barnes
JACQUELYNN ROBERTA BARNES (Sept 3, 1975-March 8, 2023)
“The most wasted of all days is one without laughter!” With great sorrow here on Earth for all the people who loved her, Heaven rejoiced as our angel Jaci, joined them with her rolling laughter and beautiful smile. Although we can no longer see her every day, the amazing memories that we have of her will keep us going until we meet again someday. How lucky we are to have had the time and love that we had with Jaci to make saying goodbye so hard. We are reminded how short life really is…and all we can say at this point is to “love like crazy.” The Barnes Girls…well although there is one angel now, we still stand strong.
Jaci started her amazing journey on September 3, 1975 in Scottsbluff, NE being born to Don and Dianne (Lempka) Barnes. In 1987 she transferred schools to Scottsbluff where she met her lifelong best friend Gina Frerichs (Fredrick) and the two of them were inseparable (The Dynamic Duo). If there was trouble to be found those two managed to find it. Gina became part of the Barnes family and Jaci’s other sister. They later lived several hours apart from each other, but their friendship stood strong. Jaci always looked forward to the time when she would go the other side of Nebraska to spend time with Gina and her family. Jaci had many special people in her life that she loved to spend time with aside from her family to whom we are all grateful.
She received her diploma from Scottsbluff High School in 1995. She began working in daycare for her sister Jenda, at Kids Kingdom right out of high school and that began her lifelong journey of caring for and loving kids. Although she never had any children, she loved many as if they were her own. Jaci was blessed with 9 nieces and nephews and each of them had their own special relationship with her. They would all agree that “only an aunt can give hugs like a mother, keep secrets like a sister and share their love like a friend.”
Although she is not here to do that anymore, they all have amazing memories of their special time with her.
There was never a dull moment when Jaci was around. She was the happiest and most giggly person and that was the best part of being with her…the laughter was contagious. Holidays and family games nights with Jaci, will always be part of some of the best memories that we have. There were very few serious moments when she was around and if nothing else there was always a smile and the best hugs. Memories of Jaci will always be colorful and full of smiles as we think of her. Some of her favorite things to do were take weeklong camping trips with her Dad, Rita and family and having long phone conversations with the people she loved most.
Jaci left us way too soon…maybe her heart was broken from losing our mom, we will never know. She will be sadly missed but not ever forgotten. Her spirit will remain forever in our heart and her laughter in our homes. Fly high our beautiful Daughter, Sister and Friend. We know we have yet another angel and we will be watching for you, and loving you from afar.
Jaci was preceded in death by her loving mother Dianne Barnes, her maternal grandparents Kenneth and Joan Lempka, her paternal grandparents Richard and Roberta Barnes, Aunt Karen Kelley, Uncle Richard Barnes, and Cousin Greg Barnes. The rest of us who will look forward to hugging and laughing with her again someday is her father, Don (Rita) Barnes, sisters and families, Julee (James), Maycee, Mekinzee, Karlyee, Lexee, Trestyn, and Rylan Marcoe, Jenda (Steve), Abby Koralewski, Jeanna (Justin), Emmie, Cole Dedic, and her BFF Gina and her family. She also had many Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins from the Lempka family and the Barnes family that will miss her dearly. She also had a lot of AMAZING friends that were very special to her as well that I know will miss her every day.
A celebration of Jaci’s life will be on Saturday, March 18th at 10:00 a.m. at the Mitchell Berean Church in Mitchell, NE. A lunch will follow the ceremony…Jaci enjoyed nothing more than to have get-together with the people she loved. We all know Jaci wasn’t a formal person, so please dress casual. Cremation has taken place so there will be no viewing or interment at the cemetery. If you have a good story about Jaci, please share it with us the celebration or leave it at www.bridgmanfuneralhome.com. We respectfully request that all donations be made to the family for designation at a later date.
“The most wasted of all days is one without laughter!” With great sorrow here on Earth for all the people who loved her, Heaven rejoiced as our angel Jaci, joined them with her rolling laughter and beautiful smile. Although we can no longer see her every day, the amazing memories that we have of her will keep us going until we meet again someday. How lucky we are to have had the time and love that we had with Jaci to make saying goodbye so hard. We are reminded how short life really is…and all we can say at this point is to “love like crazy.” The Barnes Girls…well although there is one angel now, we still stand strong.
Jaci started her amazing journey on September 3, 1975 in Scottsbluff, NE being born to Don and Dianne (Lempka) Barnes. In 1987 she transferred schools to Scottsbluff where she met her lifelong best friend Gina Frerichs (Fredrick) and the two of them were inseparable (The Dynamic Duo). If there was trouble to be found those two managed to find it. Gina became part of the Barnes family and Jaci’s other sister. They later lived several hours apart from each other, but their friendship stood strong. Jaci always looked forward to the time when she would go the other side of Nebraska to spend time with Gina and her family. Jaci had many special people in her life that she loved to spend time with aside from her family to whom we are all grateful.
She received her diploma from Scottsbluff High School in 1995. She began working in daycare for her sister Jenda, at Kids Kingdom right out of high school and that began her lifelong journey of caring for and loving kids. Although she never had any children, she loved many as if they were her own. Jaci was blessed with 9 nieces and nephews and each of them had their own special relationship with her. They would all agree that “only an aunt can give hugs like a mother, keep secrets like a sister and share their love like a friend.”
Although she is not here to do that anymore, they all have amazing memories of their special time with her.
There was never a dull moment when Jaci was around. She was the happiest and most giggly person and that was the best part of being with her…the laughter was contagious. Holidays and family games nights with Jaci, will always be part of some of the best memories that we have. There were very few serious moments when she was around and if nothing else there was always a smile and the best hugs. Memories of Jaci will always be colorful and full of smiles as we think of her. Some of her favorite things to do were take weeklong camping trips with her Dad, Rita and family and having long phone conversations with the people she loved most.
Jaci left us way too soon…maybe her heart was broken from losing our mom, we will never know. She will be sadly missed but not ever forgotten. Her spirit will remain forever in our heart and her laughter in our homes. Fly high our beautiful Daughter, Sister and Friend. We know we have yet another angel and we will be watching for you, and loving you from afar.
Jaci was preceded in death by her loving mother Dianne Barnes, her maternal grandparents Kenneth and Joan Lempka, her paternal grandparents Richard and Roberta Barnes, Aunt Karen Kelley, Uncle Richard Barnes, and Cousin Greg Barnes. The rest of us who will look forward to hugging and laughing with her again someday is her father, Don (Rita) Barnes, sisters and families, Julee (James), Maycee, Mekinzee, Karlyee, Lexee, Trestyn, and Rylan Marcoe, Jenda (Steve), Abby Koralewski, Jeanna (Justin), Emmie, Cole Dedic, and her BFF Gina and her family. She also had many Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins from the Lempka family and the Barnes family that will miss her dearly. She also had a lot of AMAZING friends that were very special to her as well that I know will miss her every day.
A celebration of Jaci’s life will be on Saturday, March 18th at 10:00 a.m. at the Mitchell Berean Church in Mitchell, NE. A lunch will follow the ceremony…Jaci enjoyed nothing more than to have get-together with the people she loved. We all know Jaci wasn’t a formal person, so please dress casual. Cremation has taken place so there will be no viewing or interment at the cemetery. If you have a good story about Jaci, please share it with us the celebration or leave it at www.bridgmanfuneralhome.com. We respectfully request that all donations be made to the family for designation at a later date.