THOMASBORO - Barbara D. Maier, 82, of Thomasboro passed away at 5:07 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 8, 2023) in Champaign.
Funeral services will be at noon Wednesday, Feb. 15, at Peace Lutheran Church, 200 W. Arnold Ave., Thomasboro, with the Rev. Michael Stoerger officiating. Burial will follow in St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery, Thomasboro. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service, beginning at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Baier Family Funeral Services, Flatville, is handling arrangements.
Barbara was born Nov. 25, 1940, in Champaign County, the daughter of Ralph and Ella Duitsman Flessner. She married Norman E. Maier on Jan. 29, 1959. He preceded her in death Nov. 20, 2018.
She is survived by a daughter, Debbie (Scott) Loos of Champaign; three grandchildren, Gregory (Shay) Durant, Alyssa (Cory) Hansen and Renee Durant; two stepgrandchildren, Nicole (Tom) Miller and Grant Loos; six great-grandchildren, Asher, Calvin, Millie, James, Harvey and Lucy; and one sister, Bernice Albers of Gifford.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter Brenda Kay Maier; and two brothers, Gary and Larry Flessner.
Barbara graduated from St. Joseph High School. She had been a buyer for Robeson's Department Store and had worked at Busey Bank in Thomasboro. She and her husband owned and ran Oak Grove Campground in Branson, Mo., from 1982 to 1990, after which they moved back to Thomasboro. She and Norman were marketing consultants for Trailer Life (Good Sam) Directory from 1992 to 2000. During these years, they traveled all across the United States. They enjoyed spending winters in their winter home in Brownsville, Texas.
She was a member of Peace Lutheran Church in Thomasboro and a volunteer at Seek and Find Ministries. She enjoyed playing games, Sudoku and shopping. Barbara loved playing Rummikub with her sister.
Memorials may be made to Peace Lutheran Church in Thomasboro or Carle Hospice. Condolences and memories can be shared with the family at baierfuneralservices.com.
Source: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/news-gazette/name/barbara-maier-obituary?id=43703595
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