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Barry DeChant - Showfolks Tent-Showfolks Club & Rudynoff Tent
January 5, 2025
Submitted by Pete Adams for Karen DeChant
It is difficult to inform you that a dear friend and active CFA Member as well as active member of the Showfolks Tent, Showfolks Club, and Rudynoff Tent Barry DeChant passed away on Saturday Dec 28th after complications from pulmonary fibrosis, sepsis, and congestive heart failure.
I personally got to meet Barry before moving to Sarasota when for a period of time he and Karen clowned and he was the Ringmaster for the Kelly Miller Circus while the show was doing its multiple police dates in the Maryland Area. Once here in Sarasota we became good friends and he was active in CFA, the Showfolks Tent, the Showfolks Club and the Rudynoff Tent. Barry has also been the Ringmaster for the Annual Windjammers Winter Convention performance when they performed with the Sailor Circus in the Sailor Arena.
Karen has asked me to share her new email for those who would like to contact her. I am also including her mailing address for those who wish to send a card.
Plans from Karen are that burial will be held at the Sarasota National Cemetery following cremation and a Celebration of Life will be held in the future and you will receive due notice.
Karen E-mail: karendechant304@gmail.com
Karen DeChant
4215 64th Ave. East
Sarasota, FL 34243
Another real loss of a good friend and loyal circus fan and performer!
Pete