Dixie L. Barbosa, 91, St. Joseph, passed away Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, at her home.
She was born April 9, 1927, in Martinsville, Missouri.
Dixie married E.C. Pelen Barbosa on Nov. 11, 1946. He preceded her in death July 1, 2006.
She was employed by Seitz and other packing plants.
Dixie started The Tamale House at Holy Rosary Parish and in 1966, she and her husband started Barbosa's Restaurant, which they operated until 2004.
Dixie was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, the Altar Society and assisted with the Open Door Food Kitchen for years.
She was also preceded in death by: her three infant children, Regina, Espiridion and Thomas Barbosa; son, Stephen Barbosa; parents, Ivan and Oreana (Craiger) Gentry; sister, Izola (Datie) Wenzworth.
Survivors include: daughter, Judy Barbosa, St. Joseph; six grandchildren, Blake Barbosa, Daisy Frisch (Tony), Poppy Sullivan (Jeff), Ryan Barbosa (Erica), Luke Heitman (Becca) and Gavin Heitman (Frank); 12 great-grandchildren, Tanner, Parker, Espiridion "Reid", Lily, Beckett, Finn, Sophie, Oliver, Brody, Hayden, Mason and Olive; two great-great-grandchildren, Imre and Covie; three sisters, Ella Mae Horn, Lois Lyon and Margaret Wolfe; brother, John Gentry; daughter-in-law, Donna Barbosa; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Mass of Christian Burial: 10 a.m. Thursday, Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.
Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Parish Rosary: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory, where the family will gather with friends 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Flowers are appreciated, and for those wishing to make a contribution, the family requests they be made to the MIR House of Prayer.
Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com. As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.
She was born April 9, 1927, in Martinsville, Missouri.
Dixie married E.C. Pelen Barbosa on Nov. 11, 1946. He preceded her in death July 1, 2006.
She was employed by Seitz and other packing plants.
Dixie started The Tamale House at Holy Rosary Parish and in 1966, she and her husband started Barbosa's Restaurant, which they operated until 2004.
Dixie was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, the Altar Society and assisted with the Open Door Food Kitchen for years.
She was also preceded in death by: her three infant children, Regina, Espiridion and Thomas Barbosa; son, Stephen Barbosa; parents, Ivan and Oreana (Craiger) Gentry; sister, Izola (Datie) Wenzworth.
Survivors include: daughter, Judy Barbosa, St. Joseph; six grandchildren, Blake Barbosa, Daisy Frisch (Tony), Poppy Sullivan (Jeff), Ryan Barbosa (Erica), Luke Heitman (Becca) and Gavin Heitman (Frank); 12 great-grandchildren, Tanner, Parker, Espiridion "Reid", Lily, Beckett, Finn, Sophie, Oliver, Brody, Hayden, Mason and Olive; two great-great-grandchildren, Imre and Covie; three sisters, Ella Mae Horn, Lois Lyon and Margaret Wolfe; brother, John Gentry; daughter-in-law, Donna Barbosa; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Mass of Christian Burial: 10 a.m. Thursday, Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.
Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Parish Rosary: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory, where the family will gather with friends 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Flowers are appreciated, and for those wishing to make a contribution, the family requests they be made to the MIR House of Prayer.
Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com. As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.
Dixie L. Barbosa, 91, St. Joseph, passed away Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, at her home.
She was born April 9, 1927, in Martinsville, Missouri.
Dixie married E.C. Pelen Barbosa on Nov. 11, 1946. He preceded her in death July 1, 2006.
She was employed by Seitz and other packing plants.
Dixie started The Tamale House at Holy Rosary Parish and in 1966, she and her husband started Barbosa's Restaurant, which they operated until 2004.
Dixie was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, the Altar Society and assisted with the Open Door Food Kitchen for years.
She was also preceded in death by: her three infant children, Regina, Espiridion and Thomas Barbosa; son, Stephen Barbosa; parents, Ivan and Oreana (Craiger) Gentry; sister, Izola (Datie) Wenzworth.
Survivors include: daughter, Judy Barbosa, St. Joseph; six grandchildren, Blake Barbosa, Daisy Frisch (Tony), Poppy Sullivan (Jeff), Ryan Barbosa (Erica), Luke Heitman (Becca) and Gavin Heitman (Frank); 12 great-grandchildren, Tanner, Parker, Espiridion "Reid", Lily, Beckett, Finn, Sophie, Oliver, Brody, Hayden, Mason and Olive; two great-great-grandchildren, Imre and Covie; three sisters, Ella Mae Horn, Lois Lyon and Margaret Wolfe; brother, John Gentry; daughter-in-law, Donna Barbosa; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Mass of Christian Burial: 10 a.m. Thursday, Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.
Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Parish Rosary: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory, where the family will gather with friends 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Flowers are appreciated, and for those wishing to make a contribution, the family requests they be made to the MIR House of Prayer.
Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com. As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.
She was born April 9, 1927, in Martinsville, Missouri.
Dixie married E.C. Pelen Barbosa on Nov. 11, 1946. He preceded her in death July 1, 2006.
She was employed by Seitz and other packing plants.
Dixie started The Tamale House at Holy Rosary Parish and in 1966, she and her husband started Barbosa's Restaurant, which they operated until 2004.
Dixie was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, the Altar Society and assisted with the Open Door Food Kitchen for years.
She was also preceded in death by: her three infant children, Regina, Espiridion and Thomas Barbosa; son, Stephen Barbosa; parents, Ivan and Oreana (Craiger) Gentry; sister, Izola (Datie) Wenzworth.
Survivors include: daughter, Judy Barbosa, St. Joseph; six grandchildren, Blake Barbosa, Daisy Frisch (Tony), Poppy Sullivan (Jeff), Ryan Barbosa (Erica), Luke Heitman (Becca) and Gavin Heitman (Frank); 12 great-grandchildren, Tanner, Parker, Espiridion "Reid", Lily, Beckett, Finn, Sophie, Oliver, Brody, Hayden, Mason and Olive; two great-great-grandchildren, Imre and Covie; three sisters, Ella Mae Horn, Lois Lyon and Margaret Wolfe; brother, John Gentry; daughter-in-law, Donna Barbosa; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Mass of Christian Burial: 10 a.m. Thursday, Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.
Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Parish Rosary: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory, where the family will gather with friends 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Flowers are appreciated, and for those wishing to make a contribution, the family requests they be made to the MIR House of Prayer.
Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com. As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.
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