Gwen Johnson Barney August 18, 1938 - October 27, 2024

Gwen Johnson Barney passed away October 27, 2024, in Salem, Utah at the age of 86.
Gwen was born in Spanish Fork, Utah, August 18, 1938, to R. Dean Johnson and Florene Rowbury Johnson. She had one sister and one brother. She attended schools in Wattis and Spanish Fork and graduating in May 1956 from Spanish Fork High School.
Mom attended Salt Lake Business college for one semester and came home to work for Doctor Thomas Judd. She later taught piano lessons and at one time had over 30 students. She then sold Avon.
She met Keith Y Barney in 1956. They were introduced by Gwen’s friend and Keith’s friend who happen to be sister and brother while riding Main Street in Spanish Fork. They were married on May 14, 1957, in the Manti Temple. They are the parents of five children: Sheila, Clark R., Kelly Dean, Scott Johnson, and Alison. They lived at the Power Plant by Canyon View Park for ten years, in Spanish Fork for nine years, and Salem for the past 48 years.
Her church callings, as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she played the piano and organ in primary, young women, relief society, ward choir and in sacrament. She cried the day she had to be released from playing the piano because macular degenerative made it hard to see the notes. She taught in primary and YW/MIA, was the librarian. She enjoyed working at the Provo Temple playing the organ and in the laundry.
Gwen loved playing the piano, gardening her many flower beds and garden, bottling foods they grew, tatting, knitting, crocheting, quilts, embroidery, and sewing. She and her family had chances to travel all over the United States and Canada, which made for good times together and great memories.
Gwen accompanied the Choralettes in Spanish Fork for twelve years. She also played the piano for several Salem Day Pageants and was in a band.
She is survived by her five children: Sheila Barney, Clark R (Catherine) Barney, Kelly Dean (Monteria) Barney, Scott Johnson (Laurie) Barney, and Alison (Bill) Beacham; Step-sisters: Charlene (Doug) Allen; Paulette (Larry) LeDuc; step-brother, Bryant (Colleen) Sanderson; as well as her seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren and one on the way, who were the delight of her life.
She is preceded in death by her husband Keith, her parents; her siblings: Renae (Jay) Ainge, Carl Dean Johnson, and a grandson, Kelly Dean Barney Jr.
Visitation for family and friends will be Sunday November 3, from 6-8 p.m. at Walker Funeral Home, 187 South Main Street, Spanish Fork, Utah 84660. There will also be a viewing on Monday November 4 from 9:45–10:45 a.m. at the Salem 7th Ward Church 25 West Apple Blossom Way in Salem. Funeral Service will follow at the chapel at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be at Spanish Fork City Cemetery, 420 South 400 East, Spanish Fork, Utah 84660.