Rose Mendez Barnett, 80, passed away peacefully at her home Dec. 28, 2019 in Salina. She was born Feb. 11, 1939 in Stamford, Texas, to Juanita Castaneda and Toribio Mendez.
Rose was actively involved in Women's Aglow, Red Hat Society, Delta Zeta Sorority, Soroptimist Club, and served as chairwoman of the U.S. Army Family Support Group of the 425th Transportation in Salina.
Her family and friends will always remember her as a joyful loving lady who loved the Lord. She enjoyed the arts and crafts and at one time owned and operated a craft store in Salina. She worked at the Saline County Extension Agency teaching women life skills, and later retired from Beechcraft of Salina. One of Rose's life passion was the mission fields. She ministered in the prisons of Mexico and street evangelism in Thailand as well as hosting missionaries in her home. She helped start a hispanic christian church in Salina. Rose and Chuck spent their lives together loving people and serving the Lord.
Rose is survived by: her husband, Charles Barnett; her children, Patricia Fernandez (Art, Grace Cochran (Kenny, and Michael Cedillo (Tammy) all of Salina, Victor Cedillo (Nancy) of Houston, Texas. Jacque Barnett Royer (Kurt) of Great Bend, and Jago Blacksky of Salina; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sisters, Ruperta Martinez, Josie Cordero (Ben) of Salina, and Emma LaBlanc of Spring Texas; brothers, Max Mendez (Mary) of Abilene, Texas, and Marshall Gallardo (Stella) of Stamford, Texas; sister-in-law, Raylene Moyer (Bob) of Oklahoma City, Okla.; and multiple nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by: her parents; her late husband, Juan Cedillo; brothers, Pedro Mendez, Juan Mendez, Jesus Mendez, Ted Gallardo, Thomas Gallardo, Raymond Gallardo, and Esteban Gallardo; and sister, Raymunda Mendez.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Jan. 4, 2020 at Emmanuel Foursquare Church in Salina. Family will recieve friends and family at Ryan Mortuary 5-8 p.m. Friday Jan. 3.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Kindred Hospice or Alzheimer's Support Group.