She was born March 25, 1937 in Troy, Ohio, a daughter of the late John and Helen (Shank) Emig. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Richard "Dick" Spahr on October 8, 2007; a brother and a sister.
Barbara was retired from Fram and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Greenville. She had lived at St. Charles Seminary for the past two years.
She is survived by her sons, Dean (Ann) Spahr of Indianapolis, IN; Joe Spahr of North Carolina; and Gary (Nan) Spahr of Greenville; grandchildren, Alison, Elizabeth, Jacob, Jerry and Justin; and 3 great grandchildren.
Services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 4, at the Oliver-Floyd Funeral Home in Greenville. Burial will follow in the Greenville Township Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday from 5-7 p.m. The family requests that memorial contributions be given to the State of the Heart Hospice.
Condolences may be left for the family at www.oliverfloyd.com