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Died:
- Barbara L. Waters
Born: September 09, 1962
Died: August 27, 2010
Ishpeming ? Barbara L. Waters, age 47, of 1030 River Ridge Dr., Ishpeming passed away at 2:15pm on Friday August 27, 2010 in the intensive care unit at Bell Hospital in Ishpeming following a ten year courageous battle with cancer.
Barbara was born September 9, 1962 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of Paul I. and Mary (Jones) King. She moved in her childhood to Calumet where she stayed until her high school years which were spent in Rudyard. In the Early 1980?s she moved to Iron Mountain prior to moving to Ishpeming in 1982, where she had resided since. Barb was a cosmetologist and had worked at Priscilla?s House of Beauty in Negaunee for several years. Barb had also worked at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility and the Norlite Nursing Center, as a secretary for the Northstar Academy in Ishpeming, as a bookkeeper for Paul Argall at PCBM, and most recently at the Great Lakes Recovery Center as an accountant from 2006 ? 2008.
Most important to Barb was her family and she always enjoyed attending her children?s events. She will be remembered as an excellent cook and baker, making Christmas Cookies for many in the community. Barb cherished time spent with the Monday Quilting Ladies and bowling in the Thursday Night Women?s League. She loved to go for walks, doing craft work and reading. Her dog ?Chauncey? held a special place in her heart.
Survivors include her Fiancé Kevin Goethe of Ishpeming, 2 daughters ? Sarah Waters and Lindsay Waters both of Ishpeming, a son Matthew Waters of Ishpeming, step-son Eric Goethe of Ishpeming, former husband John Waters of Ishpeming, her mother Mary DeFiore of Iron Mountain, 2 brothers ? Paul King Jr. and Raymond (Darlene) King both of Iron Mountain, 4 sisters ? Theresa (Paul) Vincent of Gwinn, Sandra Ecker of Iron Mountain, Judy King of Lafayette, LA, and Stacy (Brian) Trombley of Iron Mountain, along with several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her father and step-mother Paul I. and Bertha King, maternal grandparents Paul and Edna Harvey, paternal grandparents Clifford and Clara King and a nephew Travis Vincent.
The family will greet relatives and friends from 10:00am until 12:00noon on Tuesday August 31, 2010 at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Ishpeming. A memorial service will be held at 12:00noon on Tuesday at Bethany Lutheran Church with the Rev. Warren Geier to officiate. Inurnment will take place at the Ishpeming Cemetery.
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