- Date Of Birth: April 22, 1925
- Date Of Death: May 18, 2018
- State: Illinois
Elaine M. Barr, 93, of Manor Court in Peru, formerly of Lostant, passed away at 10:50 pm, May 18, 2018. Elaine was born April 22, 1925, in Streator to Charles and Ella (Shawback) Schroeder.
She married Carl E. Barr on September 15, 1946. Elaine graduated from Lostant High School in 1944. She was a wife, homemaker, mother, Grandmother, Great-grandmother, Great-Great-grandmother, and friend to many and worked along with her husband in the family business, Lostant Oil Service. She was a lifelong member of the Richland United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School, Vacation Bible School was a member of the Ladies Guild, and was involved in many of the Fall Homecoming Celebrations.
Elaine is survived by two sons, Larry (Suzann) Barr of Lostant, Robert “Mike” (Barbara) Barr of Tonica; one daughter, Sharon (Tom Shores) Swatek of Tonica; five Grandchildren; Becky, Lee, Darin, Nicole, and Brett; five Great-grandchildren; Courtney, Caleb, Ethan, Fischer, and Serenity; two Great-Great-grandchildren; Namine and Astraea.
Elaine was preceded in death by her husband on February 18, 1994, six sisters, one brother, and one son-in-law, Steve Swatek.
