Barbara E. Jefferson Jan. 31, 1930 – April 6, 2021


Barbara E. Jefferson

      Barbara E. Jefferson, 91, of Waterloo,  and formerly of Dunkerton, died on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at UnityPoint Allen Hospital in Waterloo.

      She was born Jan. 31, 1930 in Monticello, the daughter of Abram Frank and Ethyl Hutton Walker. Barbara received her Bachelor of Science degree in Food and Nutrition at Iowa State. She married Robert "Bob" Jefferson on Dec. 27, 1951 in Monticello. 

      She was a homemaker, piano teacher, choir director, and school secretary. She was a Women's club member, Elder at Collegiate Presbyterian Church, deacon at Barclay Presbyterian Church. She loved music, knitting, sewing, cooking, reading, and traveling.

      Barbara is survived byhusband, Bob; brother, David (Shirley) Walker of Sun City‚ Ariz.; sons, Bruce (Jan) Jefferson of Dunkerton and Doug (Cheryl) Jefferson of Marshalltown; grandchildren, Johana Quiros-Salanzar, Laura (Primero) Zanders, Ken (Samanthia) Jefferson, Mike Jefferson, Emily (Chuck Bustos) Hippen, Laura (Adolpho) Rivera, Ryan Jefferson, and Lisa Jefferson; and great-grandchildren, EllieAnna, Carter, Eviana, Sophia, Primera, Zoey, Lilly, and Madelena.

      She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Gene Walker.

      Services were held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at Barclay Presbyterian Church, Waterloo. Visitation was held from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, April 9 at Kearns Funeral Service Kimball Chapel. Burial was held at Fairview Cemetery, Dunkerton. 

     Memorials may be directed to Fairview Cemetery-Dunkerton, and Friendship Village. Go to www.KearnsFuneralService.com for more.

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