Frances Rosabelle Barr

BARR, WHITEHEAD, KIRKPATRICK, FILES

Posted By: Roger H. Barcus (email)
Date: 11/28/2010 at 16:04:07

Frances Rosabelle Barr 1919-2006
Age 87 of Osceola, Iowa
SERVICES HELD AT
Osceola United Methodist Church
10:30 A.M. - Tuesday - June 27, 2006
INTERMENT
Lacelle Cemetery - Lacelle, Iowa
MEMORIALS
American Diabetes Association

OBITUARY
Frances Rosabelle Barr daughter of John William Whitehead and Nellie Blanche Wright was born January 9, 1919 in Mills County, Iowa and departed this life at The Osceola Nursing and Rehab Center on June 23, 2006 where she had resided for the past six months.

Frances graduated from Henderson High School in 1938 and attended Secretarial school. On August 19, 1945 she was united in marriage to Isaac Henry Barr near Lacelle, Iowa and to this union six children were born. Frances lived in Henderson, Iowa as a youth and later moved with the family South of Lacelle in 1941.She was a life time member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the United Methodist Church in Osceola, Iowa. Frances loved sewing; embroidery; quilting; puzzles and watching old John Wayne Movies.

Frances was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Isaac Barr in 2005; 4 brothers: John Whitehead, Otis Clare Whitehead, Leonard Whitehead, Donald Whitehead; 3 Sisters: Mae Whitehead, Dora Alley; Edna Lohrenz.

She leaves to mourn her passing a sister Annie Files of Ellston, IA; daughter, Janice Margaret Kirkpatrick & husband Charles of Madrid, IA; 5 Sons: George William Barr of Clay Center, NE; Francis Lee (Frank) Barr & wife Eileen of Osceola, IA; Robert Henry Barr of Buffalo, NY: Harry Alan Barr & wife Crystal of Weldon, IA; Gary Paul Barr of Osceola, IA, 11 grandchildren; 3 step-grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; 5 step great grandchildren as well as a host of other relatives and friends.