Barb was born on January 19, 1940 in Milwaukee, WI and was
the daughter of Wilbur and Eva Ellenberger Heim.
Barb worked for Fantasy Pools for a period of time before
becoming co owner of Swimco Pools in Lockport, for over 20 years. She moved to Portville in 2001. Barb enjoyed crocheting blankets and was even
a former member of the "Happy Hookers" Club. She also enjoyed old movies, playing cards,
and her pet dog "Katie."
Barb is survived by; 3 children, Kelly A. (Randall) Kuntz of
Portville and Russ A. (Debbie) Smith of Kentucky and Tina L. Burson of South
Carolina; 7 grandchildren, Nikole (Bryan) Shafer, Heather (Josiah) Blueye,
Joshua (Caitlin) Dean, Tiffany (William) Holland & Shannon Dean, Tyler
Smith, & Kevin Smith; several great grandchildren; and her best friends,
Kathy Kozakowski of Lockport and Elisea Lewis of St. Genevieve, MO.
At Barb's request, there will be no public visitation or
service. Arrangements are under the
direction of the Letro-McIntosh-Spink Funeral Home, Inc., 646 East State
Street, Olean. Online condolences may be
made at www.LetroMcIntoshSpinkFuneralHome.com.
In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be made to the Western New
York Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 331 Alberta Drive,
Suite 106, Buffalo, New York 14226 or to www.jdrf.org.
