Karolyn Rae Barnes

Born in Seattle, WA, May 15, 1956. She was baptized of the Lutheran faith August 1956 at her grandparents home of John Erik and Aurora Karoline Rova. She was confirmed at First Lutheran Church May 1972 in Poulsbo and sang in the youth choir. She attended Poulsbo Elementary School of North Kitsap and received a Certificate of Graduation from North Kitsap High School. Karolyn liked to fly in airplanes and traveled all over the world with her parents. She traveled to Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, the Caribbean, and Bahamas. Karolyn traveled to Hawaii a dozen times. She has traveled to Canada from Vancouver to Quebec. Mexico was also a favorite destination, as was Alaska. Karolyn has been to all 50 states of the U.S.. She recently traveled with her parents to Australia. Karolyn liked to learn about other countries. She liked to make pictures and help her mother with laundry and hang the clothes on the line in the summer sun.

Karolyn passed away on Monday, December 27, 2004 at home. She is survived by her parents Earl and Eva (Rova) Barnes of Poulsbo; her aunt and godmother Marian Rova of Poulsbo; great aunt in Sweden "101 years old" Eva Sydberg and cousins in Sweden; numerous cousins in the U.S. include, John A. Rova (Elizabeth) of Seattle, Karen and Terry Bow of Elma, Marsha Rova-Morgan (Scott) of Kingston, Vicki Rova-Mueller (Gary) of Seattle; second cousins, Julia Bow of Tacoma, Jennie and Forrest Griek of Parkland, Barbara Wasbrekke and family of Seattle, Caisa Draglund of Arizona, Rebecca Parkins of Richmond, VA, Leone smith and family of Missouri, Genevieve of Missouri, Louise Holiday and family of Oregon, Maxine Lakey and family of Oregon and Arizona, Arvid Swearing of Montana, Stuart and Amy and family of Sweargin, OR, Jerelee, Suzy Rolfe and family of Oregon, Victor and Erik Morgan of Kingston, WA.

Visitation will be held at The Stone Chapel in Poulsbo on Monday, January 3rd from 10am-5pm and Tuesday from 9am-1pm. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, January 4th at 1pm at The Stone Chapel. Interment will be at Poulsbo City Cemetery.