Herbert Hausner Barkow

Herbert Hausner Barkow, 96, died with his family by his side in Lone Tree, Colorado on December 26, 2022. Herb was born on May 30, 1926 to Frank Augustus and Ruth Katherine Barkow in Atchison Kansas. Herb received a hearty catholic education, worked for his dad in the leather business, joined the Navy at 18 and served on the USS Bexar in the Pacific, and was a counselor at Boys Town in Omaha where he graduated from Creighton University.

Herb married the love of his life, Nancy Jean Grove at Saint Benedicts Church in Atchison in 1956 and they remained together until her death on New Year’s Eve in 2012. Herb is survived by his six children, Amy, Ann, David, Frank, John and Philip and their wonderful partners and six grandchildren – Anderson, Ross, Felix, Linus, Ava and Grant Barkow and many brother and sister in-laws, nieces and nephews in the Grove, Moran and Warnock families and countless friends.

Herb served his church and civic organizations with passion and dedication and helped many folks throughout his career as a counselor and rehabilitation specialist for federal employees. He served selflessly in downtown soup kitchens to Denver’s neediest.

Herb had a great passion for life and loved spending time with his family and friends and never met a stranger he didn’t get to know, invite home to dinner, a game of tennis, cards or ping pong. He was a passionate skier, canoeist, and hiker.

A funeral Mass will take place Monday, January 9th at 11:00 a.m. at Saint Thomas More Catholic Church, 8035 South, Quebec Street, Englewood, CO 80112. YOu may livestream the Funeral Mass with this link on the day of the service, MST https://youtu.be/0TIV1IpIiuE

A private burial will be held this spring with family in Atchison.

Saint Thomas More Catholic Church

8035 South Quebec Street

Centennial, CO 80112

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