Barbara Naiman, (nee Minkin) age 80, died October 8th, 2018 under hospice care in Elk Grove Village. She was born in 1937 in Omaha, Nebraska to Ben and Leona Minkin (nee Perlis) and was the youngest of three children. After attending Central High School she went on to graduate from the University of Nebraska (Omaha). Eventually, she followed her siblings east to Chicago where one of her earliest jobs was working as a Toni Girl phone operator for the Toni Company. On August 23, 1964 she married Robert Naiman. They lived in Evanston and Niles before settling in Deerfield, Illinois where they lived for 43 years. Together they had one of her greatest joys, their daughter Jennifer. Barbara then became the proudest and most loving Nana to Sophie and Nicholas. She shared her love of books with her grandchildren, spending countless Friday afternoons with them at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library. They would read and keep up their energy with treats from Nana's snack bag. Painting brought her much happiness over the years, as did the Chicago Botanic Garden, and Apple pancakes from Walker Brothers. She is survived by Bob, her beloved husband of 54 years, daughter Jennifer (Ben) Olson, grandchildren Sophie & Nicholas Olson, and granddog Milo Olson. Visitation Monday, Oct. 15, 11 AM until time of service at 11:30, at Weinstein & Piser Funeral Home, 111 Skokie Blvd, Wilmette. Interment Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, please take a stroll through or make donations to the Chicago Botanic Garden, www.chicagobotanic.org, or Bernie's Book Bank, www.berniesbookbank.org. For info: 847-256-5700.
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