BARRY UNREINER
Posted: March 5th, 2025
BARRY UNREINER 1954 ~ 2025
With broken hearts the family of Barry Unreiner announce his peaceful passing on Sunday, March 4, 2025. Barry was born May 8,1954, and raised on the family farm at Schuler, Alberta. The family moved to Medicine Hat in 1970, where Barry completed his education at Medicine Hat High School. He obtained his journeyman welding certificate but decided to change careers and joined the Medicine Hat Police Service in 1976. After 30 years, Barry retired as Staff Sergeant having the honour and privilege of serving under the direction of six Chiefs of Police.
In 2005, Barry began his second career as a Corporate Safety Manager in oilfield construction. After 12 years, it was finally time to retire for good and spend more time with family and farming. Both careers afforded Barry many opportunities for travel, and new experiences and adventures. Barry and lngret married in 1987. Brianne was born in 1988 and four years later Brendan arrived to complete their family. Barry enjoyed travel with friends and family, whether it was to Vegas, the Maritimes or some tropical destination. He spent many hours team roping in his younger days and then enjoyed playing recreation and old-timers hockey.
Unfortunately, in 2020 Barry was diagnosed with dementia and resided at Sunnyview Care Center for the past 3 years.
Barry is survived by his loving wife lngret, children Brianne (Ryan) Cramer and Brendan Unreiner; grandchildren Eden and Rhys Cramer. He is also survived by his siblings: Katie Schafer, Rose Roth, Tillie Burch, Frances (Ernie) Stock, Nick (Liz) Unreiner, Pauline (Brendan) McLoughlin, John Unreiner (Joan Lanz), Marlene Schaan and Loretta Ramsay (John Segin); brothers-in-law Barney Roth and Joe Zerr as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Ingret’s family: mother-in-law Freida Degen, sisters-in-law Marg Degen, Linda (George McKee), Violet (Trent) Foster, and Ada (Randy Stadnicki). He was predeceased by his parents George and Elizabeth, brother Terry in infancy, and sisters Ann Stout and Clare Zerr; brothers-in-law Ron Stout, Mike Schafer, Bob Burch, Garry Eresman, Larry Daffy, Fred Schaan and father-in-law Alfred Degen. The funeral service will be held in the PATTISON FUNERAL HOME & CELEBRATION OF LIFE CENTRE on Saturday March, 8, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. with Life Celebrant David Townsend officiating . The service will be live streamed. Those who wish to attend virtually, please visit Barry’s obituary page on our website, for the link. Interment will follow in Hillside Cemetery. Those who wish to remember Barry with a donation may do so to the Alzheimer Society Alberta and Northwest Territories, #101, 1201 Kingsway Ave SE, Medicine Hat, AB T1A 2Y2 or to the charity of your choice. To leave a message of condolence you may visit www.pattisonfuneralhome.com.
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My heart goes out to you Ingret and family. Barry was taken far too young but knowing he’s out of pain must be a comforting to you all.
Our hearts are with you at this very difficult time. Remembering the good times.
Carolyn Deis and family.
My condolences to Barry’s family and friends.