Barbara Katherine Christian was born April 5th, 1927, in Neenah Wisconsin to George and Josephine Yost.
On December 1, 2022, at age 95 she went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
She was preceded in death by the love of her life Cleve Christian, their oldest daughter Jennifer Price, Grandson Stevie Price, and her sister Janette Olson.
Barbara is survived by her children Daniel Christian, Cherryl Christian, David (Edwardina) Christian, Kathleen (Joseph) Reed and son in law Steven Price. God has blessed her with 15 Grandchildren whom she adored and 24 Great Grandchildren who were the apple of her eye.
Barbara (Mom) moved to Tucson, Arizona in 1970 from Menasha, Wisconsin due to the health of Cleve (Daddy). That move and God’s grace gave them 10 more years of joy together. During that time, they moved her parents from Neenah, Wisconsin to live with them, until their home-going.
She was an active member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Tucson, Arizona for more than 50 years. Mom was the church organist for more than 30 of those years. Church was a place of meditation and worship.
Mom instilled in us the importance of faith and being an active Christian. Being a passive Christian was not in her vocabulary. She was active in the Ladies Guild and ready to serve wherever there was a need.
Our home was always filled with music. Mom had music running through her veins and passed that love for music on down to her children and grandchildren.
In addition to being an outstanding organist, Mom played the harp, violin, piano, and sang in the church choir.
Mom was a skilled seamstress. She taught this pastime not only to her girls but to anyone who wanted to learn. Mom could knit the yarn right off of any knitting needles she held in her hands. She knit everything from sweaters to mittens to the tops of hanging kitchen towels (which all of us girls have been given several over the years) 😊
Barbara, after approximately 20 years of employment, retired as an accountant from St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tucson, AZ
With a heart of thankfulness, the family would like to thank Martha from Senior Helpers and the staff from The Forum for the loving care shown to her in the later years of her life.
Funeral Service Officiated by Pastor Joe Reed, Providence Baptist Church, Ooltewah, TN.
Committal Service by Pastor David Parsons, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Tucson AZ
Any honorarium gifts can be sent in Barbara Christian’s name to:
Arizona Lutheran Academy
6036 S 27th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85041
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