Keith Y Barney February 11, 1933 - January 25, 2021

Keith Y Barney passed away January 25, 2021, at home in Salem, Utah, due to Pulmonary Fibrosis and Covid-19.

Keith was born in Lakeshore, Utah, February 11, 1933, to Charles Leroy Barney and Alice Sorene Youd Barney. The day he was born, it was 33 degrees-below-zero. He had one sister and two brothers. He attended school in Lakeshore until eighth grade, then attended Spanish Fork Junior High and Spanish Fork High school, graduating in May 1951.  He then went to work at Utah State Hospital.

He married Margaret Wheeler, in June 1952. They had a baby girl in 1953, and that baby passed away in 1953. Margaret passed away in September 1953.

Keith was drafted in the U.S. Army in 1954. He served at Valley Forge Army Hospital for two years. He came home and went to trade school for a year.

He met Gwen Johnson in 1956. They were married on May 14, 1957, in the Manti Temple. They are the parents of five children: Sheila, Clark, Kelly Dean, Scott, and Alison.  They lived at the Power Plant for ten years, in Spanish Fork for nine years, and Salem for the past 45 years.

After his Army service and schooling, Keith went to work for Strawberry Water Users Power Plant, in June of 1957, and stayed there for 40 years.

His church callings, as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, were Cub Scout leader, Scout Master, Secretary for the Young Men, Ward Clerk, and High Priest Group Leader.  He enjoyed working at the Provo Temple.

Keith loved to garden, sketch, feed the birds; and going fishing and hunting. He and his family had chances to travel all over the United States and Canada, which made for good times together and great memories.

He is preceded in death by his parents; his siblings: Ila (Shirl) Hunter, Gale J (Luwana) Barney, Youd LeRoy (Isabel) Barney; and a grandson, Kelly Dean Barney Jr. He is survived by his wife, Gwen; his five children: Sheila Barney, Clark R (Catherine) Barney, Kelly Dean (Monteria) Barney, Scott Johnson (Laurie) Barney, and Alison (Bill) Beacham; as well as his seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, who were the delight of his life.

Visitation for family and friends will be Monday, February 1, 2021, from 6-8 p.m. at Walker Funeral Home, 187 South Main Street, Spanish Fork, Utah 84660. There will also be a viewing on Tuesday morning from 9:45–10:45 a.m. at the Salem 7^th Ward Church.  Funeral Service will follow at the chapel at 11:00 a.m. http://mywebcast.churchofjesuschrist.org/Events/salemutahstake  Interment will be at Spanish Fork City Cemetery, 420 South 400 East, Spanish Fork, Utah 84660, with military honors to be accorded.

Family requests that all social distancing protocol be observed; and please wear a mask at viewings and services.