Mary Barr
December 01, 2017
Mary Barr, 90, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 1, 2017. She was born in Des Moines, Iowa, to Baxter and Mona Green.
She enjoyed making quilts, writing poetry, baking and decorating cakes, and was very artistic. She had a great sense of humor and was always making others laugh. Mary was a VIP of Bashful Blonde. She guided truckers through Des Moines using CB radio and was very involved in reporting traffic to radio stations.
Mary is survived by her children, Mary Corell, Carl (Amber) Barr, Jr., Jerry (Barbara) Barr, Alan (Kim) Barr, Larry Barr, Dan Barr, and Connie Barr; 16 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; her faithful dog, Toby; and many friends and extended family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Barr, Sr.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.
Peggy Thomason
12/04/2017
Wish I could have gotten to know you aunt Mary. My prayers and thoughts are with the family. Love you. R.I.P. Aunt Mary
Harold L Adams
12/04/2017
She was a GREAT GREAT GREAT Lady,Now she be with uncle Jim at long last,everyone will miss her greatly.Love you Aunt Mary.R.I.P.
Fred Green
12/03/2017
What a wonderful woman she was. My condolences to the whole family aunt Mary will be messed. Love you all.
Elizabeth Barr
12/02/2017
Thank u grandma for always being the best grandma mom and great grandma to everyone. Thanks for letting my mom talk care of u when u needed help and me and my daughter Kyrie Kremer to be with u til your last breath. U mean the world to me and my family. We love u to the moon and back and fly high until we meet again. Love your grand daughter Elizabeth Barr and your great grand kids Austin Brommel Kyrie Kremer Trevor Brommel and Jessica Kremer.. u also meant a lot to my boys adopted mom Sara Brommel... U will always missed and in our hearts forever..