Quinn Barker

Quinn Barker died suddenly on Monday, November 2, 2026, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where he had resided for the past nine years. He was 37. Quinn was born in Brooklyn, New York, on February 26, 1989, and grew up in Brevard County, Florida. After graduation from Melbourne High School in 2007, Quinn joined AmeriCorps. He served along the Gulf Coast, helping in the recovery from Hurricane Katrina’s devastation. His love for new people and experiences led Quinn ultimately to work in hotel management, making connections all along the way. 

Quinn will be missed dearly by his parents, Christine and Robert Barker; brother, Tim Barker; sister-in-law Samantha Payne; cousins Elli Papatheodorou and Georgia McGlynn; aunt Robin Visel and uncle Yorgos Papatheodorou; numerous members of his extended family, along with many loyal, loving friends in the Twin Cities and around the country. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made in Quinn’s name to Equality Florida (https://act.eqfl.org/a/donate) or To Write Love on Her Arms (https://give.twloha.com/campaign/742569/donate).