Barbara Plumb

Barbara Beryl Plumb, one of six children of Harry Kirk and Emma Eolean (Beezley) Dye, was born on June 14, 1916 at the home of her parents in Macedonia, IA. She grew up in the Macedonia area and graduated from Macedonia High School in 1933. Barbara married Marion Arthur Plumb at the Grace Methodist Church in Council Bluffs, IA on June 30, 1934. Their marriage was blessed with four sons, Larry Parker, Darrell James, and twins Marion Kirk and Charles Mark. Barb and Marion lived on farms in the Macedonia, Carson, and Henderson area most of their married life. Marion farmed and Barbara enjoyed being a housewife and mother. She kept busy with her children by teaching Sunday School, being a den mother for the Cub Scouts, serving as president of the band parents, and being a member of the Parent Teacher Association. She was a member of the Macedonia Methodist Church, served as Worthy Matron of the Macedonia Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star, was a member of the Helping Hand Quilt Club and Sigma Gamma.
Marion and Barbara survived several hardships including serious illness and a fire that destroyed their home. The help, love, and faith of their friends gave them the strength to continue and rebuild their home while Marion was confined to the hospital. Due to ill health, Marion retired and he and Barb moved to Carson. Later, they enjoyed a move to Bella Vista, AK and in 1991 moved to Lincoln, NE. Barbara and Marion had been married 60 years when Marion died in his sleep at their home on March 26, 1995. After her husband's death, Barb moved to Macedonia and continued to live until returning to Lincoln.
Barbara's enjoyments included her friends and spending time with them. She enjoyed her card clubs, Bible study groups, along with reading, cooking, ceramics and crafts.
Barbara died at the Legacy Terrace Care Center in Lincoln, NE on August 28, 2003, having attained the age of 87 years, 2 months, and 14 days. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brothers Dr. Harold Dye and his wife Betty, Willard Dye and his wife Edna, Stanley Dye, Lloyd Dye, sister Dorothy Simmons, and sister-in-law Ann Dye.
Barbara is survived by her sons Larry and his wife Patti of New Hampton, IA, Darrell and his wife Franette of Lincoln, NE, Kirk and his wife Kellie and Mark and his wife Penney all of Elkhorn, NE; 13 grandchildren and six great grandchildren; sisters-in-law Bonnie Pilling and her husband Laverne of Macedonia, Virginia Peterson of Council Bluffs, IA.