Born and raised in Salem, Barbara graduated from South Salem High school in 1963. Barbara spent the next 32 years of her life working in administration for the state of Oregon until her retirement in 2003.
Barbara enjoyed Tennis, ceramics and traveling the world. She was an avid attendant at Macleay Bible church. Barbara will be remembered as a loving, giving, nurturing, mother and grandmother. She always has an ear to lend to anyone who needed it. God was her inspiration for everything and she enjoyed many of God’s beautiful creations. Barbara will always be remembered for going right when they should have gone left. She will forever be missed but her memory and legacy will live on through the ones left behind.
Barbara was preceded in death by her parents Norman and Bernice Schroyer, and her sister Carol Mocaby.
Surviving Barbara is her daughter Kimberly (Joe) Buffington, grand daughter Emily Buffington, niece Tracey (Dan) Seiber, and her nephew Tad (Loretta) Mocaby.
There will be a Celebration of Life held at Macleay Bible church on Saturday March 21st @11am. Please bring canned goods, cash, or check to the service to be donated to Marion and Polk county food share in Barbara’s memory.
