Barbara Arnold Ratermann, 83, of Peoria, AZ, passed away on February 26, 2014. She was born in June, 1930 in Lucas County, Iowa to Bruce and Anna (Mason) Arnold. Barbara graduated from Indianola High School, Indianola, Iowa in 1948. She moved to Phoenix in 1971 and worked as an administrative assistant at Earl V. Miller Engineering/Morrison Knudsen Engineering. Barbara married the love of her life, Mark Ratermann, in 1982 and they lived happily together in Glendale until Mark’s death in 2011. Her favorite activity was spending time at their cabin in Sherman Pines (near Prescott). Barbara is survived by daughters Linda Howell and Alison Kalina (Steve), step-daughters Kelly Strong (Mark), Diane Barbee (Adam), and Mary Scrivens (Richard), sisters Arlene Schilling and Burnetta Wood (Wayne), thirteen grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 17, 2014 at 3 p.m. at Freedom Plaza, 13373 N. Plaza del Rio Blvd., Peoria, AZ. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a contribution to The Plaza del Rio Foundation Scholarship Fund at Freedom Plaza.
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