Barman, Elaine Renee (Smith) (1982 - 2019)

BARMAN, SMITH, MALICKI, HUFFMAN, GORE, CHEPOTE

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 9/16/2019 at 13:07:42

Name of deceased: Elaine Renee Barman (nee Smith)

Aged: 37 yrs, 2 mo, 5 days

Residence: Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Born: July 4, 1982; Norwalk, Huron County, OH

Died: Sep. 9, 2019; Harlan, Shelby County, IA (cancer)

Funeral services: Monday, Sep. 16, 2019; Willard Christian Alliance Church, Willard, OH; burial was at Steuben Cemetery, Steuben Cemetery, OH

Survived by: Husband, Kurt; children, Noah, Micah, Aliyah, and Beckah; father, Dale Smith and stepmother, Jan Smith of Willard, OH; sister, Valerie (spouse, Russ) Malicki of N. Fairfield, OH; brothers, Adam (spouse, Lanay) Smith of N. Fairfield, OH, Hiram Smith of Willard, OH, and Jeremiah (spouse, Alisha) Huffman of Willard, OH; grandmothers, Darlene Gore and Edna Smith; in-laws, Dave and Sharon Barman of Norwalk, OH, Craig Barman of Norwalk, OH, and Trisha (spouse, Mike) Chepote of Bellevue, OH; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Mother, Linda (nee Gore) Smith

Education: Graduated from Willard (OH) High School, Class of 2000; she attained her bachelor’s degree in 2004 from Ashland University, Ashland, OH

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Kurt Barman; March 20, 2004; location not provided

Employment: Employed at Valley Beach Park, Valley Beach, OH, as a lifeguard and she met her husband Kurt Barman there. She then worked for the Norwalk Recreation Center, followed by the Huron County (OH) Health Department for 10 years as a health educator, tackling the health concerns of the community as an emergency planner; she also implemented the county health assessment and improvement plan. When the family moved to Iowa in 2017, she homeschooled their 4 children and was a tutor in the Classical Conversations Community in Council Bluffs, IA.

Hobbies/Interests: Being outdoors, rock climbing, riding ATVs, playing rugby, swimming, and traveling to visit national parks

Sources: kjan.com; knodfm.com; pauleyjones.com