Dakota “Cody” Barnes
Dakota “Cody” Barnes, age 28, of Liberty, IL, died on July 4, 2025, in his home. He was born on July 31, 1996, in Quincy, Il, the son of John H. Barnes and Gwendolyn Kay Sheurman. His mother preceded him in death and his father survives.
Cody will be remembered as a talented artist who loved to draw, being funny, and as an open-minded individual who was interested in outer space and wormholes. He was not overly social, but was loved by anyone who met him. Cody enjoyed listening to Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa. His biggest enjoyment came from spending time with his nieces and nephews.
In addition to his father John H. Barnes (Tracie Wolf), Cody is survived by his siblings: Kelcy Barnes (Tyler Huddleston), Betty Barnes (Wyatt Wagner), and Dustin Barnes (Brooklyn). Aunts and Uncles: Corey Sheurman (Gina), Stephanie Avooske, Aaron Avooske, Kyle Avooske. Maternal grandparents: Linda Sheurman (Donnie). Nieces and nephews: Echo, Ava, Forrest, Fayden; Macie, Avery, Elijah, and soon baby Ryleigh.
Cody was preceded in death by his mother, his paternal grandparents John and Norma Barnes, and Aunt Jo.
Cremation rites have been accorded and a memorial service will be held at a later date. The Duker and Haugh Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Dear Donnie, Linda and family,
We are so sorry for your loss!
Donnie and Linda, so very sorry to hear of the loss of your grandson… May God guide you through this tragedy!
🙏🙏🙏 John. Sorry to hear this 😰😰
Donnie & Linda. I’m so sorry to hear about your Grandson. Sending prayers and Condolences to you. 🙏🙏💔💔😢😢
I’m so sorry for everyone’s loss. I was his friend since 2015. But shortly after becoming friends we lost contact for a while then I briefly saw him couple years ago. Reasoning for him to find me on social media was to show me when made a promise to pay you back for little bit of money he borrowed that he never for got the promise to pay me back (after) telling him that he didn’t need to he still promised and what he said to me when he did he said see I told you that when I promise you I’m going to do something I’ll do it he never breaks a promise he told me and wanted me to see that even though it took quit a few or so years to do it he was a really great person and friend and a good listener when you don’t have anyone to talk to when you needed to. I say that because when I met him it was shortly after my oldest brother died he helped pick my spirit back up then when I needed a friend I greatly missed him already but now I’ll miss him even more now that he’s gone.. he’s in a better place now where he’s not suffering from any kind of pain or illness of sorts.. I really hope he wasn’t suffering from anything in life like that. He was such a good guy and he was good with babies because when we met her was so good and gentle my oldest son he was only 2 months old when I met him he did a great job with helping me with him because at that time in my life I was needing a friend like him my son just left the picture by going to prison and me losing my brother after just having my son and my son being sick with rsv and double ear infection how he helped with just being an ear to listen or a shoulder to cry on or keep an eye on my baby just for could hours to get a little bit of rest
. I feel like it I didn’t meet him at that time I hate to say it or admit it but I wouldn’t have my handsome smart 11 yr old son or that I wouldn’t be able to of had all the wonderful years with my son and would be with my brother instead if I never got to meet cody when I did. So I knew from then that he was a friend for life whether or not in contact if he was ever able to he’d be there for you when you needed someone to at least just listen to you or help trying get you from falling further down that hole where your almost to the rock bottom and pull you up because just as much as I needed him then he was needing me to so we helped each other at that short time in our lives and after being able to kinda be their for the other enough where we as friends were better and we some how lost contact for some reason but I think it was Gods sign that we were and to move on a little that it was time to go find a nother person that needed helped. it that was needing someone like that and help them when what ever they needed help with..I really am sorry for everyone’s loss and sorry I kinda thought I had to explain how I was friends with him because to all his family I’m a stranger and I wanted to share how that I knew he was a great person in life but god only takes the good people when their mission they were sent to earth for was completed they could go home again 😔😞😭…… And my name is Emily