Dalton Barnhart

Dalton Ray Barnhart, 20, of Kansas City, MO, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2024. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Thursday, June 27, 2024 at the Collier Funeral Home in Louisiana, MO. Pastor Bill Hobbs will officiate. Burial will be at the Samuel Taylor Cemetery near Rockport, IL. Visitation will be held from 11:00 A.M. until time of services Thursday at the funeral home. Dalton was born on May 11, 2004 to Tiffany Niffen and Joseph Barnhart. He currently resided in Kansas City, MO with his mother Tiffany, step-father Jose Cordova Nolasco, sister Destiny Niffen, and fiancé Haley Sitton. He was preceded in death by his father Joseph Barnhart of Pacific, MO. He is survived by one son, Kolton Michael Barnhart born on Feb. 11, 2020 and was the light of Dalton’s life. He is also survived by his mother Tiffany Niffen (Jose Cordova Nolasco) of Kansas City, MO, a brother Dakota Michael Barnhart of Pacific, MO, a sister Destiny Niffen of Kansas City, MO, his grandmother Gina Miller of Pacific, MO who he called Nana, his fiancé Haley Sitton of Pacific, MO, a step-brother Donald Bunch of Kansas City, MO, a step-sister Stormi Thornton of Kansas City, MO, a sister in-law Destiny Hamilton of Pacific, MO, his son’s mother Jessica McWilliams of Pacific, MO, and a nephew Domonic Barnhart who was born on Sept. 4, 2020 to his brother Dakota. Dalton and Dakota had raised their sons together more as brothers and not cousins. Dalton worked at Dollar General in Raytown, MO as a Key Holder. He put a lot of passion in his work and worked from open to close at times. He always had a dream to be a professional wrestler. He was currently a student at Xtreme Wrestling Center (XWC) in Kansas City, MO. He also started an online wrestling organization on Xbox of which he became CEO/Owner of OWA Online Wrestling Alliance. Dalton put so much time into his organization booking matches and running shows. He would be up hours after work with members of his roster playing and losing sleep as he could only do this after work. He met one of his closest and dearest friends, Ernesto Carraquillo of New York, by playing online wrestling. Ernesto became a huge positive influence in Dalton’s life. Honorary pallbearers will be his friend Ernesto Carraquillo, step-brother Donald Bunch, cousin Blake Robb, cousin D.J. Smith, cousin Aaron Hull, and cousin Derek Henderson. Active pallbearers will be brother Dakota Barnhart, step-father Jose Cordova Nolasco, friend Blake Johnson, cousin Dalton White, cousin Daniel White, and Cousin Austin Smith. Memorials may be given to the family in care of Collier Funeral Homes, Inc., 117 Barnard Drive, Louisiana, MO 63353. Online condolences may be sent at collierfuneral.com

Dalton Barnhart

May 11, 2004 - June 14, 2024