COLDWATER, Mich. — Barbara A. Godfrey, 83, Coldwater, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, at ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital.
The funeral service will be at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, at Dutcher Funeral Home, Coldwater, with the Rev. Fr. Paul Redmond from St. Charles Borromeo Church officiating.
Visitation will be prior to the service, beginning at 3 p.m. at Dutcher Funeral Home.
A graveside service will be at noon Monday, Oct. 8, at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
Barbara was born Feb. 17, 1935, in Clintonville, Wis., to Loyal and Irene Parsley Higgins. She married Wesley W. Godfrey on July 3, 1954, in Warsaw.
Barb and Wes spent several years in Alaska, then in 1970 came back to Indiana, where she served as the Fremont city clerk/treasurer. They moved to Coldwater in 1988 and Barb worked for the Community Health Center of Branch County in the nursing office for 14 years. She then spent many years at Southern Michigan Bank and Trust before her retirement.
Barbara was an avid sports fan, especially Indiana basketball. Aside from Wes, her three greatest joys in life were Vinni, Vito and Sal. She loved attending their school activities and sporting events.
Barb enjoyed life and was always up for a good debate. She enjoyed people and conversation over a glass of wine. Barb was spunk at its best. She was dearly loved and will be greatly missed.
Barbara is survived by her husband, Wes; her sister, Anita Jean (Noel) Woods, Palmer, Alaska; her brother, Thair Higgins, San Francisco, Calif.; her nieces, Lynn Miller, Anchorage, Alaska, and Jolane Wiegand, New Mexico; her cousins: Janet Zimmer, Deb Swihart and Ruth Griswold, all of Warsaw; and her grandchildren: Vinni, Vito and Sal Barone, all of Coldwater.
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Memorials to the Branch Area Food Pantry or St. Charles Borromeo School.
