Barbara Gale Blackburn Kratz
Kratz, Barbara Gale
Blackburn
Mar 27, 1925 - Mar 17, 2010
Passed away at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE. Barbara was born to Albert and Edith Blackburn in Colby, KS, and grew up in Grand Island, NE. Barbara is survived by her beloved husband of 61 years, Dean George Kratz; her older sister Edith (Doll) Linder of Broken Bow, NE; children, Kathy Kratz (St. Paul, MN), Steve Kratz (Salt Lake City, UT and Omaha, NE), Annie Kratz (John La Puma) (Santa Barbara, CA) and Tim Kratz (Anne) (Denver, CO); grandchildren, Matison, Cole, and Gianna Kratz; sisters-in-law, June Rasmussen Blackburn (Grand Island, NE), and Betty Williams Kratz (Omaha, NE); numerous nieces and nephews; great nieces and nephews; and many close friends who were like family to Barbara. Preceded in death by parents Edith Forbes Blackburn and Albert Blackburn; siblings: Helen Blackburn McElroy (Bob), Lucy Blackburn Fagin (Bret), Albert Blackburn (Maxine), Bill Blackburn (June) and Byron Blackburn; and, brothers-in-law Chet Linder, and Kent Kratz.
It was important to Barbara that at her death, her body be donated to the University of Nebraska Medical Center to be used for scientific study.
Kratz, Barbara Gale
Blackburn
Mar 27, 1925 - Mar 17, 2010
Passed away at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE. Barbara was born to Albert and Edith Blackburn in Colby, KS, and grew up in Grand Island, NE. Barbara is survived by her beloved husband of 61 years, Dean George Kratz; her older sister Edith (Doll) Linder of Broken Bow, NE; children, Kathy Kratz (St. Paul, MN), Steve Kratz (Salt Lake City, UT and Omaha, NE), Annie Kratz (John La Puma) (Santa Barbara, CA) and Tim Kratz (Anne) (Denver, CO); grandchildren, Matison, Cole, and Gianna Kratz; sisters-in-law, June Rasmussen Blackburn (Grand Island, NE), and Betty Williams Kratz (Omaha, NE); numerous nieces and nephews; great nieces and nephews; and many close friends who were like family to Barbara. Preceded in death by parents Edith Forbes Blackburn and Albert Blackburn; siblings: Helen Blackburn McElroy (Bob), Lucy Blackburn Fagin (Bret), Albert Blackburn (Maxine), Bill Blackburn (June) and Byron Blackburn; and, brothers-in-law Chet Linder, and Kent Kratz.
It was important to Barbara that at her death, her body be donated to the University of Nebraska Medical Center to be used for scientific study.
Barbara Gale Blackburn Kratz
Kratz, Barbara Gale
Blackburn
Mar 27, 1925 - Mar 17, 2010
Passed away at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE. Barbara was born to Albert and Edith Blackburn in Colby, KS, and grew up in Grand Island, NE. Barbara is survived by her beloved husband of 61 years, Dean George Kratz; her older sister Edith (Doll) Linder of Broken Bow, NE; children, Kathy Kratz (St. Paul, MN), Steve Kratz (Salt Lake City, UT and Omaha, NE), Annie Kratz (John La Puma) (Santa Barbara, CA) and Tim Kratz (Anne) (Denver, CO); grandchildren, Matison, Cole, and Gianna Kratz; sisters-in-law, June Rasmussen Blackburn (Grand Island, NE), and Betty Williams Kratz (Omaha, NE); numerous nieces and nephews; great nieces and nephews; and many close friends who were like family to Barbara. Preceded in death by parents Edith Forbes Blackburn and Albert Blackburn; siblings: Helen Blackburn McElroy (Bob), Lucy Blackburn Fagin (Bret), Albert Blackburn (Maxine), Bill Blackburn (June) and Byron Blackburn; and, brothers-in-law Chet Linder, and Kent Kratz.
It was important to Barbara that at her death, her body be donated to the University of Nebraska Medical Center to be used for scientific study.
Kratz, Barbara Gale
Blackburn
Mar 27, 1925 - Mar 17, 2010
Passed away at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE. Barbara was born to Albert and Edith Blackburn in Colby, KS, and grew up in Grand Island, NE. Barbara is survived by her beloved husband of 61 years, Dean George Kratz; her older sister Edith (Doll) Linder of Broken Bow, NE; children, Kathy Kratz (St. Paul, MN), Steve Kratz (Salt Lake City, UT and Omaha, NE), Annie Kratz (John La Puma) (Santa Barbara, CA) and Tim Kratz (Anne) (Denver, CO); grandchildren, Matison, Cole, and Gianna Kratz; sisters-in-law, June Rasmussen Blackburn (Grand Island, NE), and Betty Williams Kratz (Omaha, NE); numerous nieces and nephews; great nieces and nephews; and many close friends who were like family to Barbara. Preceded in death by parents Edith Forbes Blackburn and Albert Blackburn; siblings: Helen Blackburn McElroy (Bob), Lucy Blackburn Fagin (Bret), Albert Blackburn (Maxine), Bill Blackburn (June) and Byron Blackburn; and, brothers-in-law Chet Linder, and Kent Kratz.
It was important to Barbara that at her death, her body be donated to the University of Nebraska Medical Center to be used for scientific study.
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