Barbara died January 22, 2019 in Loveland, CO at the age of 88 after a long illness. She is survived by her daughter, Claudia Abbott of Loveland, 3 sons Duane E. (Nancy) of S. C., Dennis C (Guadalupe) of Greeley, and Clayton B (Diane) of Greeley. Multiple grandchildren, including Stacey Ven (Bastiaan) of Loveland, Natalie Belveal of Windsor, and Rebecca Abbott (Matt) of Loveland, T. Dax Richard (Lisa) of Dallas, and John (Brittany) of Ohio, and many great grandchildren.
She was a gardener, people would stop at her home and thank her for such beautiful flowers, a seamstress, she made most of her familys’ clothes through the years. A watercolor artist, she painted many pictures of things she loved, flowers, the mountains, and old barns among other scenes. She won several awards 9 Who Cares, and Colorado State Volunteers for her volunteer work with Stepping Stones, and Meals on Wheels for over 25 years each. A den mother for cub scouts, a 4H leader. She was a longtime member of the United Methodist Women
Barbara was preceded in death by her parents Delphine and Phillip Carhart, her husband, John P Richard, a daughter, Vicky, 2 brothers, John Carhart and Ross Carhart and 3 sisters, Phyllis Carhart Davis, Dorothy Carhart Hause, and Lucinda Carhart Carver.
Services will be held on February 1, 2019 at Greeley United Methodist Church at 3 PM. Private interment.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to Alzheimer’s Research, American Cancer Society or Hospice.
