Margaret ‘Bunnie’ Barnett

Margaret Helen “Bunnie” Barnett, age 53 of St. Paul, MN, passed away unexpectedly January 6, 2017 at her home.

Bunnie was born in Ferndale, MI on August 8, 1963 to parents, Daniel and Ann (Pentz) Barnett. She grew up in Milford, MI and graduated from Lakeland High School in 1981. Bunnie studied nursing at the Indian River State College in Fort Pierce, FL. She worked as a Private Nurse and at a clinic working with HIV patients. Bunnie continued her education at Florida Atlantic University where she earned a degree in Psychology and minor in history. She continued working as a nurse as she moved back to Michigan, before settling in St. Paul, MN to be closer to her family.

Bunnie adored her nieces and loved spending time with them. She cherished their trips to local museums. Bunnie was an avid reader, adored studying world history, and was a Miami Dolphins football fan. She was an advocate for people she felt the world discarded, and was very supportive of others with similar plights as herself.

Bunnie will remain in the heart of her mother, Ann (Willard) O’Rourke; sister, Daneen (Terence) Barnett-Johnston; nieces, Murphy Ann Barnett Johnston and MacKenzie Leona Johnston; uncle, James (Francine) Barnett; aunt, Alexis (James) Gibson; aunt, Patsy Sue Teal; cousins, James, Joseph, Mariam, Harvey, Sandra, and Douglas, and their families. She is preceded in death by her father, Daniel Barnett; uncle, Harry Barnett; and cousin, Henri Barnett.