BEDFORD — Barbara Ann Collier, 74, passed away at 6:54 p.m., Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis.
Born September 10, 1938, in Peoria, Illinois, she was the daughter of Harley Dunseth and Juanita (Walden) Minear. She married Mervin Ray Collier October 19, 1958.
She was a homemaker who enjoyed knitting, crocheting, sewing, and crossword puzzles. Barbara was a member of Westview Christian Church, the Westview Ladies Aid, and the Friendly Neighbor Club. She graduated from St. Joseph High School in St. Joseph, Illinois.
Surviving: husband, Mervin Collier, Bedford
children, Rebecca Kendall, Salem
Elizabeth McIntosh, Bedford
Timothy Collier, Paoli
Mark Collier, Bedford
Christopher (Mary) Collier, Bedford
13 grandchildren
1 step granddaughter
5 great grandchildren
2 expected great grandchildren
sisters, Nancy Hardin, Clinton, Illinois
Betty (John) Logan, Urbana, Illinois
Linda (Lamar) Simmons, Slocomb, Alabama
several nieces, nephews, and friends
Her parents; and brother, Theodore Minear, preceded her in death.
Memorial service will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 2, at Westview Christian Church in Campbellsburg with Bro. John Beasley officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Tabor Cemetery at a later date.
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