He was born November 14, 1935, in Arequipa, Peru, son of Romulo and Henrietta (Kennedy) Barrionuevo.
He married Rebecca Graber on June 13, 1971 at St. Stephens in Cedar Falls.
He earned a BA degree in Sociology from Loras College in 1962 and furthered his education through grad studies at Catholic University and the University of Northern Iowa.
He was a Social Worker with Catholic Charities and then Holt International Children Services, retiring in 2012. He helped facilitate private adoptions until 2015.
He was a member of St. Stephen the Witness Catholic Student Center on the UNI campus in Cedar Falls.
On October 22, 1996, he became a US Citizen.
Preceded in death by: a brother, Roberto; and a brother-in-law, Stanley Widmer.
Memorial Services will be held at a later date.
UPDATE Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at St. Stephen the Witness Catholic Student Center on the UNI Campus in Cedar Falls. Visitation for one hour prior to the service. Burial in Fairview Cemetery, Cedar Falls.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Stephen the Witness Catholic Student Center.
Richardson Funeral Service
He was born November 14, 1935, in Arequipa, Peru, son of Romulo and Henrietta (Kennedy) Barrionuevo.
He married Rebecca Graber on June 13, 1971 at St. Stephens in Cedar Falls.
He earned a BA degree in Sociology from Loras College in 1962 and furthered his education through grad studies at Catholic University and the University of Northern Iowa.
He was a Social Worker with Catholic Charities and then Holt International Children Services, retiring in 2012. He helped facilitate private adoptions until 2015.
He was a member of St. Stephen the Witness Catholic Student Center on the UNI campus in Cedar Falls.
On October 22, 1996, he became a US Citizen.
Preceded in death by: a brother, Roberto; and a brother-in-law, Stanley Widmer.
Memorial Services will be held at a later date.
UPDATE Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at St. Stephen the Witness Catholic Student Center on the UNI Campus in Cedar Falls. Visitation for one hour prior to the service. Burial in Fairview Cemetery, Cedar Falls.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Stephen the Witness Catholic Student Center.
Richardson Funeral Service
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