Barbara Jean Lanfier, 67, of Lebanon, died Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, in Research Medical Center in Kansas City.
She was born March 15, 1953, in Muscatine, Iowa, to Willard and Vivian M. McIntyre Lanfier.
Barbara was preceded in death by her parents; and two sisters, Marlene Lanfier, and Janice Hopley.
Barbara was born and raised in Iowa and then continued to make her home in Iowa for most of her life. Barbara was a devoted homemaker to her family and also worked in the laundry service in nursing homes for many years. She had worked at several different care facilities through the years, including Wilton Care Center and Lutheran Homes for the last 14 years. For the last two years, she had made her home in Lebanon.
She had attended Community Baptist Church near Lebanon for the last two years.
Barbara is survived by a daughter, Crystal Dawn Lanfier of Lebanon; four sons, Merle LeRoy Sterner and his wife Julie of Lebanon; James Dean Ellis-Helt of Yuma, Ariz.; Andrew John Ellis-Helt of West Des Moines, Iowa, and Floyd Ellis-Helt of Sioux Center, Iowa; a stepson, Adam Bowers of Muscatine, Iowa; nine grandchildren, Kiersten Helt, Ashlee Marie Helt, Christopher James Helt, Bella Nizzi, Connor James Helt, Carolyn Michelle Sterner, Faith Annette Long and Caleb Carroll, Tanner Wiekhorst and Kayla Bing, and Riley Bowers; a sister, Sherry Holliday of Grandview, Iowa; several nieces and nephews; a special friend, Rick Bowers; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
Services for Barbara Jean Lanfier were held at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, at the Holman-Howe Funeral Home in Lebanon with the Rev. Allen Reeves officiating. Burial was in Lebanon Cemetery, under the direction of Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Lebanon. Visitation was noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22, in the funeral home. A memorial to the American Cancer Society has been established and contributions may be made through the funeral home. For more information or to view or sign the online memorial visit www.holmanhowe.com
