Marian F. Barr
Nov. 25, 1917 - June 8, 2010
NILES - Marian F. Barr, 92, of Columbine Street, Niles, MI, died at 6:50 a.m. Tuesday, June 8, 2010, in Hospice House, South Bend, IN, following a brief illness. Mrs. Barr was born on November 25, 1917, in Chicago, IL, to Wendell and Augusta (Grolert) Becker. Marian owned and operated for many years Marian's Beauty Shop out of her home. She enjoyed golfing and got a "Hole in One" at the Studebaker Golf Course in South Bend. She also enjoyed bowling on many area leagues and won a state championship at Beacon Bowl many years ago. On March 6, 1937, in Niles, she married Woodrow P. "Woody" Barr, who preceded her in death on August 25, 1986. Mrs. Barr is survived by her daughters, Beverly (David) Downs and Barbara (Charles) Smith; son, Roger (Winnie) Barr, all of Niles; 11 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandson; a sister, Dorothy Hoffman of Port Charlotte, FL; two nieces and a nephew. She was also preceded in death by her parents, and a sister, Eleanor Nieb, who died June 25, 2005. Funeral services for Marian F. Barr will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in First Baptist Church, Niles, with Pastor Jim Wing of the church officiating. Interment will be at Mission Hills Memorial Gardens, Niles. The family will receive relatives and friends from 4 to 7 p.m. today in the Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles. Contributions in memory of Marian may be made to First Baptist Church or to Hospice House of South Bend.
Published in South Bend Tribune on June 10, 2010
Nov. 25, 1917 - June 8, 2010
NILES - Marian F. Barr, 92, of Columbine Street, Niles, MI, died at 6:50 a.m. Tuesday, June 8, 2010, in Hospice House, South Bend, IN, following a brief illness. Mrs. Barr was born on November 25, 1917, in Chicago, IL, to Wendell and Augusta (Grolert) Becker. Marian owned and operated for many years Marian's Beauty Shop out of her home. She enjoyed golfing and got a "Hole in One" at the Studebaker Golf Course in South Bend. She also enjoyed bowling on many area leagues and won a state championship at Beacon Bowl many years ago. On March 6, 1937, in Niles, she married Woodrow P. "Woody" Barr, who preceded her in death on August 25, 1986. Mrs. Barr is survived by her daughters, Beverly (David) Downs and Barbara (Charles) Smith; son, Roger (Winnie) Barr, all of Niles; 11 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandson; a sister, Dorothy Hoffman of Port Charlotte, FL; two nieces and a nephew. She was also preceded in death by her parents, and a sister, Eleanor Nieb, who died June 25, 2005. Funeral services for Marian F. Barr will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in First Baptist Church, Niles, with Pastor Jim Wing of the church officiating. Interment will be at Mission Hills Memorial Gardens, Niles. The family will receive relatives and friends from 4 to 7 p.m. today in the Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles. Contributions in memory of Marian may be made to First Baptist Church or to Hospice House of South Bend.
Published in South Bend Tribune on June 10, 2010
Marian F. Barr
Nov. 25, 1917 - June 8, 2010
NILES - Marian F. Barr, 92, of Columbine Street, Niles, MI, died at 6:50 a.m. Tuesday, June 8, 2010, in Hospice House, South Bend, IN, following a brief illness. Mrs. Barr was born on November 25, 1917, in Chicago, IL, to Wendell and Augusta (Grolert) Becker. Marian owned and operated for many years Marian's Beauty Shop out of her home. She enjoyed golfing and got a "Hole in One" at the Studebaker Golf Course in South Bend. She also enjoyed bowling on many area leagues and won a state championship at Beacon Bowl many years ago. On March 6, 1937, in Niles, she married Woodrow P. "Woody" Barr, who preceded her in death on August 25, 1986. Mrs. Barr is survived by her daughters, Beverly (David) Downs and Barbara (Charles) Smith; son, Roger (Winnie) Barr, all of Niles; 11 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandson; a sister, Dorothy Hoffman of Port Charlotte, FL; two nieces and a nephew. She was also preceded in death by her parents, and a sister, Eleanor Nieb, who died June 25, 2005. Funeral services for Marian F. Barr will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in First Baptist Church, Niles, with Pastor Jim Wing of the church officiating. Interment will be at Mission Hills Memorial Gardens, Niles. The family will receive relatives and friends from 4 to 7 p.m. today in the Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles. Contributions in memory of Marian may be made to First Baptist Church or to Hospice House of South Bend.
Published in South Bend Tribune on June 10, 2010
Nov. 25, 1917 - June 8, 2010
NILES - Marian F. Barr, 92, of Columbine Street, Niles, MI, died at 6:50 a.m. Tuesday, June 8, 2010, in Hospice House, South Bend, IN, following a brief illness. Mrs. Barr was born on November 25, 1917, in Chicago, IL, to Wendell and Augusta (Grolert) Becker. Marian owned and operated for many years Marian's Beauty Shop out of her home. She enjoyed golfing and got a "Hole in One" at the Studebaker Golf Course in South Bend. She also enjoyed bowling on many area leagues and won a state championship at Beacon Bowl many years ago. On March 6, 1937, in Niles, she married Woodrow P. "Woody" Barr, who preceded her in death on August 25, 1986. Mrs. Barr is survived by her daughters, Beverly (David) Downs and Barbara (Charles) Smith; son, Roger (Winnie) Barr, all of Niles; 11 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandson; a sister, Dorothy Hoffman of Port Charlotte, FL; two nieces and a nephew. She was also preceded in death by her parents, and a sister, Eleanor Nieb, who died June 25, 2005. Funeral services for Marian F. Barr will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in First Baptist Church, Niles, with Pastor Jim Wing of the church officiating. Interment will be at Mission Hills Memorial Gardens, Niles. The family will receive relatives and friends from 4 to 7 p.m. today in the Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles. Contributions in memory of Marian may be made to First Baptist Church or to Hospice House of South Bend.
Published in South Bend Tribune on June 10, 2010
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