Elaine Lynn Barr
March 18, 1959 — September 27, 2017
Elaine Lynn Barr, 58, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Marion, passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City. Visitation: 3 – 5 p.m. Sunday, October 1, 2017, at First United Methodist Church, Marion. Funeral Services: 1:30 p.m. Monday, October 2, 2017, at the church conducted by Pastor Mike Morgan. Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion.
Elaine is survived by her husband, Gary Barr; four children, Jayme (Chris) Salkowski, Taylor (Chris) Merritt, Dylan Barr, and Logan Barr; three grandchildren, Bailey, Lydia, and Isabelle; brother, Rick (Ann) Johnson; two sisters-in-law, Veronica (Robert) Loggins and Anita (Charles) Tinsley; and several nieces and nephews including, Erick Johnson and Nathan (Carissa) Johnson.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one son, Danial Lee Richard Barr.
Elaine was born March 18, 1959, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Richard and Belva (Lenz) Johnson. She graduated from Marion High School in 1977. Elaine attended Hamilton Business College and Kirkwood Community College. On September 22, 1990, she was united in marriage to Gary Ronald Barr, at the First United Methodist Church in Marion. Elaine worked at Duane Arnold Energy Center, Yellow Book, and was an assistant manager at Yankee Candle Company in Lindale Mall. Elaine was a loving, caring, and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend; she will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved her.
Memorials may be directed to the family to be distributed at a later date in Elaine’s memory. The Elaine Barr Memorial Benefit will be held on from 2 – 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 4, 2017, at First United Methodist Church, Marion.
Elaine is survived by her husband, Gary Barr; four children, Jayme (Chris) Salkowski, Taylor (Chris) Merritt, Dylan Barr, and Logan Barr; three grandchildren, Bailey, Lydia, and Isabelle; brother, Rick (Ann) Johnson; two sisters-in-law, Veronica (Robert) Loggins and Anita (Charles) Tinsley; and several nieces and nephews including, Erick Johnson and Nathan (Carissa) Johnson.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one son, Danial Lee Richard Barr.
Elaine was born March 18, 1959, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Richard and Belva (Lenz) Johnson. She graduated from Marion High School in 1977. Elaine attended Hamilton Business College and Kirkwood Community College. On September 22, 1990, she was united in marriage to Gary Ronald Barr, at the First United Methodist Church in Marion. Elaine worked at Duane Arnold Energy Center, Yellow Book, and was an assistant manager at Yankee Candle Company in Lindale Mall. Elaine was a loving, caring, and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend; she will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved her.
Memorials may be directed to the family to be distributed at a later date in Elaine’s memory. The Elaine Barr Memorial Benefit will be held on from 2 – 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 4, 2017, at First United Methodist Church, Marion.
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