She was born November 1, 1932 in Gillett, Arkansas to Paul and Agnes Kraft who predeceased her. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 60 years, Roger Barbeau, and their children Mona Barbeau, Dennis Barbeau, Cheryl Barbeau, Bryan and wife Dana Barbeau, Mary and husband Lewis Brandin, and Robert and wife Dana Barbeau, her sister Judy Klingbeil and husband Ron Klingbeil, her grandchildren Zachary Barbeau, Drew Barbeau, Jarrod Brandin, Madelene Brandin, Zane Barbeau, Zoe Barbeau, Hannah Barbeau, and Isaac Barbeau, her niece Melissa Sylvester and family and her nephew Lyle Klingbeil and family.
She graduated from Gillett High School in 1950 and started her 6 yr career with Southwestern Bell Telephone first in Little Rock then moved to Houston in 1952. She married Roger in Feb 1958 at St. Rose of Lima in Houston and together they had 6 children who all attended St. Ambrose and St. Pius schools. She worked retail for 9 yrs at Joske’s and Battlesteins and then was an Executive Administrative Assistant for 19yrs for Maurer Engineering before retiring in 1998. She was devoted to her faith and family especially treasuring family outings, had a penchant for learning that fed her many interests and talents, and she was an avid flower and vegetable gardener. She was a passionate church, school and community volunteer throughout her life including the Manna Food Bank and the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Altar Society Guild. She will be greatly missed.
Visitation will be held on Friday, January 18, 2019 from 3:30pm – 7pm at Pat H. Foley Funeral Home (1200 W. 34th Street, Hou) with the Rosary being recited at 7pm. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 19 at St. Ambrose Catholic Church at 10am with interment immediately at the Woodlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery. The honored pallbearers are Dennis Barbeau, Bryan Barbeau, Robert Barbeau, Zach Barbeau, Drew Barbeau, Jarrod Barbeau and Zane Barbeau.
Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to either St. Ambrose Catholic School or St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Ambrose.
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