DODGE CITY - Donna Jean (Minchow) Barnes, 90, passed away a few days past her 90th birthday. She was born at Lincoln, Nebraska the daughter of Arthur Henry and Gladys Charity (Uland) Minchow. She attended school at many locations, including Mullinville, Kansas, Clear Lake, Iowa, Bushton Kansas, and graduating from Oakland, Iowa.

On September 10, 1950, she married James "Leonard" Barnes at Oakland, Iowa. After his military service they ended up at rural Burdett, Kansas, where they lived from 1953 to 1975. They then moved to Dodge City where they spent the rest of their lives. Donna and Leonard Barnes were both Life Master Bridge players playing and placing in many Bridge Tournaments throughout the United States. She was a member of American Legion Auxiliary, Dodge City Moose Club, and the United Methodist Church.

Survivors include: two sons Tom Barnes and wife Connie, Dodge City, and David Barnes and his wife Cindy, Ft Collins, Colorado. She has four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Bernice Barnes, Claflin, Kansas and Pam Barnes, Yukon, Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and numerous brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.

A Celebration of Donna's life will be at 10:00 am Friday, August 20, 2021 at Ziegler Funeral Chapel, Dodge City, with Jeff Hiers officiating.  Inurnment will follow in the Kansas Veterans Cemetery, Ft. Dodge.  There will be no public viewing, cremation has taken place.  Friends may sign the register form 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Thursday, August 19, 2021 at Ziegler Funeral Chapel.

The family suggests memorials to the Dodge City Senior Center or Hospice of the Prairie both in care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel, 1901 N 14th Ave, Dodge City Kansas 67801.