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Date: 30 Apr 2003 20:37:02 -0600

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Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County
March 4, 2003

BARBARA WILLIS 1921-2003

Barbara Willis passed away Sunday, Feb. 23, 2003 in Las Vegas, Nev. She was 81 years old.

A private ceremony was held in Las Vegas for immediate family members.

Willis was born on Oct. 26, 1921 in Saskatchewan, Canada to John and Amanda Omberg. Her family moved to Los Angeles when she was very young. She graduated from George Washington High School in Los Angeles in January 1940.

She married Harry Willis on Feb. 1, 1940 and they moved to Ridgecrest in January 1950. Willis worked as a secretary at Burroughs High School until she retired in 1975. Barbara and Harry moved to Las Vegas in 1997, where they lived next door to their daughter and son-in-law.

Barbara is survived by her husband of 63 years Harry Willis, sister Esther Woolweber of Las Vegas, daughter and son-in-law Donna and Keith Andreas of Las Vegas; daughter Barb Smith of Ridgecrest; grandchildren Ronnie Bauer of Tracy, Daryl Bauer of Lathrop, Brent Bauer of Jamestown, Scott Andreas and Ben Andreas of Las Vegas, Dena VanDevender of El Segundo, Tiona VanDevender of Boise, Ashley Smith of Ridgecrest and 12 great-grandchildren.

"There will be an empy place in the hearts of many whose lives were touched by our mother. She honored all of life by the way she loved those who shared it with her. She will be warmly remembered, deeply missed."

Media information provided by the family.
A duplication of the obituary was also printed in the March 5, edition of the Daily Independent.

News Review newspaper Ridgecrest CA March 5, 2003

BARBARA WILLIS

Barbara Willis died Feb. 23, 2003 in Las Vegas, Nev. She was 81.

Barbara was born Oct. 26, 1921 in Saskatchewan, Canada to John and Amanda Omberg. Her family moved to Los Angeles when she was young. She graduated from George Wasington High School in Los Angeles inJanuary 1940.

She married Harry Willis Feb. 1, 1940 and they moved to Ridgecrest in January 1950. She worked as a secretary at Burroughs High School and retired in 1975. Barbara and Harry moved to Las Vegas in 1997 where they lived next door to their daughter and son-in-law.

Barbara is survived by her husband of 63 years, Harry Willis, sister Esther Woolweber of Las Vegas, daughters Tiona and husband Ron Bauer of Twain Harte, Donna and husband Keith Andreas of Las Vegas, and Barbara Smith of Ridgecrest, grandchildren Ronnie Bauer of Tracy, Daryl Bauer of Lathrop, Brent Bauer of Jamestown, Scott Andreas of Las Vegas, Ben Andreas of Las Vegas, Dena VanDevender of El Segundo, Tiona VanDevender of Boise and Ashley Smith of Ridgecrest, and 12 great-grandchildren.

"There will be an empy place in the hearts of many whose lives were touched by our mother. She honored all of life by the way she loved those who shared it with her. She will be warmly remembered, deeply missed," said a loved one.

A private ceremony was held in Las Vegas for immediate family members.

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