Barbara Jean Dunbar

Barbara Jean Dunbar (née Steele), age 78, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Barbara was born on April 21, 1941, in Delta, Utah, to LeRoy and Dorothy Steele, the second of seven children. She graduated from Delta High School in 1959 and attended the College of Southern Utah in Cedar City, Utah, before moving to Boulder City, Nevada, in 1960 when her parents purchased the Frosty Freeze. While working there for her parents, she met “John the mailman” and married John Barlow shortly after. Together, they had two children, Julie and John. Later, she married Leo Dunbar in 1981, and together they ran the Central Market in Boulder City and later owned a 7-11 franchise in Las Vegas. Upon the sale of their 7-11, they retired back to Boulder City, where they would spend the rest of their lives.

Barbara is survived by her siblings, Billie Rae Rowley, Karyl Lambert, Richard (Joanne) Steele, Kaye Steele, and Kathy (Gary) Amrine; children, Julie (Robert) Murray and John (Pamela) Barlow; step-children, DeAnn Dunbar and Jeff (Gloria) Dunbar; grandchildren, Mitchell (Seretta) Barlow, Ashley (Kolby) Robinson, Torrey (Landon) Moyes, Melanie O’Connor, Whitney (Jeff) Cox, Aidan Murray, and Clairese Murray; step-grandchildren, Amber Fairchild, Randy Fairchild, Joel Dunbar, Beau Dunbar, Jeremy Dunbar, and Chris Fairchild; and 16 great-grandchildren and three step-great-grandchildren. Barbara is preceded in death by her parents, LeRoy Steele and Dorothy Steele McCollum, sister, Karla Steele, and husband, Leo Dunbar.

Barbara loved riding horses and motorcycles, playing cards and games with family (Hand and Foot and Pinochle were her favorites), putting together puzzles, the color red, and most of all, her beloved Dodgers. She loved company and opened her home to many family members throughout the years. Finally, she never left her home without looking her best, a quality that she instilled in her children and grandchildren.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions in place, a private viewing for her immediate family will be at Palm Boulder Highway Mortuary on the morning of April 9, 2020, which will only allow for 10 people. For those who cannot attend due to the restrictions: Facebook Live Stream will be available on Palm Boulder Highway's Facebook page from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. A link will be up that morning under the donations section to take you directly to the page. You will need to have a Facebook account, and will need to follow the page to view the live stream. Barbara will be laid to rest privately with her family at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, again due to COVIC-19, restrictions are in place that only 10 people maybe present. Please exercise spacial distancing.