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Erma "Marie" Bell Barker
19 Apr 1923 – 30 Jan 2015
| Birth | 19 Apr 1923 |
| Death | 30 Jan 2015 |
| Cemetery | Highland Cemetery Winfield , Cowley County , Kansas , USA |
| Added by | Larry & Helen in Ok. on 30 Jan 2015 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142016009 |
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WINFIELD - Erma “Marie” Barker, 91, passed away early Friday morning, Jan. 30, 2015, at the Hutchinson Medical Center. Born April 19, 1923, in Winfield, Kan., she was the daughter of Nathaniel and Erma (Shockey) Bell. She was raised and received her education in Winfield, graduating from Winfield High School in 1941. Marie was united in married to Kenneth E. “Red” Barker on Feb. 5, 1950. The couple made their home in Winfield. Mrs. Barker worked in the ACS Office in Winfield making wheat loans between 1941 and 1951. She was a homemaker and stay-at-home mom between 1951 and 1967. From 1967 until her retirement in 1993, she worked as a school secretary at Whittier Elementary School, a job she loved. Mr. Barker preceded her in death on Oct. 2, 1979. Marie was a member of the First Christian Church in Winfield. She was a very active member, serving as an Elder, Deaconess and a choir member. She also belonged to Beta Sigma Phi and the Red Hat Society. She volunteered as a pink lady at William Newton Hospital. Her family includes: her son, Dr. Stanton Barker and wife Lisa of Hutchinson; her daughter-in-law, Pam Prohaska Barker of Minneapolis, Kan.; her grandchildren, Dan Barker and wife Nicole, Ross Barker and wife Chelsea, Brett Barker, Jennifer Hosler and husband Nick, Anne Hall and husband Adam, and Patricia Little and husband Dustin; and her seven great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband, Marie was preceded in death by her son, Dr. Steven E. Barker; her grandchildren Miles Hosler and Brooke Barker; and her brother, James Bell. Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015, at Miles Funeral Service. Interment will follow at Highland Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. with family present to greet visitors from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Miles Funeral Home, Winfield. Memorials have been established in Mrs. Barker’s name for USD 465 Foundation, in care of the funeral home.
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