Barbara P. Lane

Barbara P. Lane, daughter of M. Mac Lane and Ruth P. Lane, formerly of Fairfield, passed away peacefully October 22, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. at Oakwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Albia, at the age of 72. She was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan July 10, 1941, and lived there until the family moved to Quincy, Illinois and then Wheaton, Illinois, where Barbara graduated from high school. Moves to Vinton, Iowa and Fairfield, Iowa allowed Barbara to be involved with TENCO and later Easter Seals in Des Moines. Last, she moved to Albia where she worked at Ragtime Industries until retirement in 2006. Barbara lived many years at Brees Rest Home where she had good friends and enjoyed the help of the staff there. Due to failing health, Barbara moved to Oakwood in 2007 and resided there until her death. She enjoyed the activities, parties, visitors and all her resident friends and caring employees at Oakwood. She is survived by two sisters, Virginia Lane of Louisville, CO and Mary K. Lane of Independence, MO; a nephew and family of Virginia, aunt and cousin and family of Illinois, and cousin/spouse of Wisconsin. Barbara's smile and sweet nature touched all who met her. She liked her word search puzzles, newspapers, magazines, and books, especially Nancy Drew mysteries. She enjoyed stuffed animals and dolls, anything lemon including lemon meringue pie, getting her nails and hair done, and pets, especially the family cat growing up, Candy Cane Lane. Barbara loved going to summer camp, the Des Moines county fair, and loved to celebrate her birthday. She was also very good about remembering important dates for the family such as birthdays and anniversaries, and she had a long abiding faith in the Lord. Thank you to all the wonderful members of First Christian Church in Albia; especially Pastor Lynda Carlson and the Huber's. Special thanks to Mary Beth Caster and Connie Elswick at Oakwood, Daleen Hamilton and Deb Moore, and Heather Hindman at Brees Rest Home, for all their special care given to Barbara. Please forgive any names overlooked - the family appreciates all who cared for Barbara. A memorial service will be 1:30 p.m., Friday, October 25, 2013, at First Christian Church in Albia; with Pastor Lynda Carlson officiating. It was Barbara's wish to be cremated, and no burial is planned at this time.