Raised on a farm in PA, Barbara moved to Eustis, FL with her family in 1956, and graduated Eustis High School in 1960. She attended Central Florida Junior College in Ocala, Florida and graduated with an Associate's Degree in 1962. She worked as a political secretary, legal secretary, and bank teller. She played Violin and French Horn. In 1967 she married the love of her life, Peter A Houlberg, in a small ceremony in Jacksonville, Florida. She embarked on an adventure as a military wife, living in NC while Pete was in Vietnam, returning to Lake County after his discharge from the Army. Back in Lake County they opened their own business, Houlberg's Used Trucks and Parts, which eventually evolved into Houlberg's RV. Barbara was an active member in the community, attending city commission meetings and working on the PTA at Faith Lutheran School, Eustis, Florida.
Barbara is survived by her daughter, Victoria E Houlberg; her step-sons William H Houlberg and Niels H Houlberg; her sister Elaine Schwerthoffer; 10 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and many beloved nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Peter A. Houlberg, her parents James Lynn Mabery Jr. and Elenora Mabery, and her brother James Lynn Mabery III.
A Celebration of Life will be held at Leesburg Masonic Lodge, 200 Richey Rd., Leesburg FL, on Wednesday, August 31, from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm ...her 80th birthday. We will remember and celebrate Barb and all the beautiful moments we shared with her. All who knew her are warmly invited to attend!!
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