Bessie Joyce (Howe) Barber (1935 - 2019)

Born 10 Aug 1935 in Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States

Died 18 Jan 2019 at age 83 in Columbia City, Whitley, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Joyce (Barber) Bowen, age 83, passed away quietly on Friday, January 18, 2019 at 8:53 p.m. in her daughter’s Columbia City residence. She was surrounded by her loving family at the time.

Joyce was born in Warsaw on August 10, 1935 and lived most of her life here. The daughter of Warren and Winifred (Koser) Howe, Joyce was a 1954 graduate of Warsaw High School. She worked for Warsaw Coil for many years, was a member of Warsaw’s First Christian Church and was active in the Order of the Eastern Star.

She enjoyed crocheting, working crossword puzzles and, in quiet times, enjoyed reading Christian novels but nothing made her happier than to laugh with family. Time spent with them was precious to her.

Blessed to find love twice, Joyce was married first to Albert “Red” Barber and later to Carlton Bowen. Both preceded her in passing. Also preceding her were parents, Warren and Winifred Howe; daughter, Gail Barber-Kerr; grandson, Brent Howard; great-grandson, Austin Grindle and sister, Mary A. Miller.

Those who survive include son, Bill (Jenny) Barber of Warsaw and daughters, Linda (Brian) Fuller of Warsaw, Cindy Ross of Columbia City and Pam (Donny) Harris of Florida and son-in-law, Rick Kerr (husband of Gail) of Pierceton. Also surviving are eight grandchildren: Heather Sand of Warsaw, Dara Howard (wife of Brent) of Warsaw, Alex Fuller of Warsaw, Tiffany (Jeff) Krotke of Silver Lake, Sherri (Dan) Fields of North Manchester, William Ross of Goshen, Misty (Andy) Snyder of Warsaw, Justin (Crystal) Kinsey of Pierceton and Todd (Chrissy) Barber of Lafayette;14 great-grandchildren: Adrian Grindle, Alyson Grindle, Addison Sand, Deacon Howard, Jordan Krotke, Emma Fields, Jayden Ross, William Ross, Laciey Snyder, Lucas Snyder, Jozlyn Kinsey, Charly Kinsey, Milo Barber and Lola Barber, and a son-in-law, Rick Kerr of Pierceton.

Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw

Sources

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 January 2020), memorial page for B Joyce Howe Barber (10 Aug 1935–18 Jan 2019), Find A Grave Memorial no. 196178206, citing Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Kosciusko County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Retired Kent (contributor 48417755) .