John C. Barnes, age 89, of Sandusky, passed away Thursday afternoon, October 30, 2025, at Admirals Point Nursing Home, Huron, following a brief illness.

He was born September 21, 1936, in Sandusky, and graduated from Margaretta High School.  John proudly served in the U.S. Army and was a truck driver for Commercial Lovely's, Sandusky.  He also worked for Margaretta schools for many years as a Janitor and attended Trinity Lutheran Church, Sandusky.

John is survived by his daughter Kathy Barnes; son Tom (Becky) Barnes; grandchildren Jena Miller and Bradley Barnes; great grandchildren Haley Miller, Wesley Miller, Lincoln Barnes, and Elena Barnes; sisters in-law Alice Bertsch and Donna Sessler; and several nieces and nephews.

John was preceded in death by his wife Carol (Sessler) Barnes; parents Max and Esther (Glum) Barnes; great grandson Conner Miller; sisters Ruthann Crawford and Nancy Bechtel; brother Robert Barnes; and grandson in-law Joe Miller; brothers in-law Robert (Nancy) Sessler, Curtis Sessler, and Robert Bertsch.

A celebration of life will be from 4-6 PM Monday, November 3, 2025, at Ransom Funeral & Cremation Service, 610 S. Washington St., Castalia.  Burial will be in Castalia Cemetery at a later date.

Memorials may be made to the Conner Miller Scholarship and Back to the Wild.  Online condolences and gifts of sympathy may be shared with the family by visiting www.ransomfuneralhome.com

Back to the Wild
PO Box 423, Castalia OH 44824

Conner Miller Scholarship
305 S. Washington St., Castalia OH 44824

Margaretta Board of Education
Attn: Conner Miller Scholarship
305 S. Washington St.
Castalia, OH 44824