- Date Of Birth: September 3, 1929
- Date Of Death: August 20, 2019
- State: Illinois
Barbara Ellen Garber, 89, of East Peoria, IL passed away at 11:31 am on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at Unity Point Health-Proctor in Peoria. She was born on September 3, 1929 in Peoria, IL to E. Kirby and Vivian (Wirick) Jeneson. She married Gordon C. Garber on July 8, 1950. He passed away on March 10, 2010.
Surviving are her grandchildren Hanna Garber and Michael Garber; four sisters Beverly (the late Jerry) Kats, Connie (the late Pat) Carroll, Carol (the late Pete) Refakis, and Dick (the late Sherry) Witzig; many nieces and nephews; and many great-nieces and great-nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, son Gordon Craig Garber, and daughters Leanne Garber and Laura Lee Garber.
Barbara was the director and owner of Big Top Nursery School for 26 years.
