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Obituary for Richard Paul Barker, Jr.
Richard Paul Barker, Jr., of Howell, Michigan, passed away in the loving care of his family on June 26, 2022. He was 61 years old.
Rick was born on August 19, 1960 to his parents, Richard and Elizabeth (Petosky).
Rick recently retired from Ford Motor Co. as an electrical repairman after 30 years of service. In his spare time, Rick enjoyed playing his guitar, hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family.
He met the love of his life, Barbara, at an early age but they didn’t start to date until 2011 when they reconnected through Facebook. Since then, they were inseparable and married soon after. They enjoyed 10 loving years of marriage.
Rick leaves his wife, Barbara, of ten years; parents, Richard and Elizabeth Barker; sister, Julie (Robert) Guerreso; nieces and nephews, Kelsey Guerreso, Anthony (Katherine) Guerreso, and Paige Guerreso; also survived by his step-daughters, Crystal Longstreet and Rachael Conklin; 5 step-grandchildren and one step-great grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his younger brother, John, in December 2021.
A Funeral Service will be held at Lynch & Sons Funeral Home, 404 E. Liberty Street, Milford, MI on Thursday, June 30, 2022 at 7 PM. Friends may gather from 4:00 until the time of service. Pastor Tim Christoson will officiate.
