Bates County Obituaries
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BARR, Laverta May "Bobby" (1926 - 2009)
Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel Inc.
Bobby Barr, June 18, 1926 - August 24, 2009. Funeral services for Bobby Barr
will be 11 a.m. Friday, August 28, 2009 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel
(660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri with Pastor Ron Dunlap officiating.
Visitation, prior to services from 10-11 a.m. at Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial,
Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Missouri. Contributions to American Cancer Society.
Laverta May “Bobby” Barr, age 83 of Butler, Missouri died Monday, August 24,
2009 at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler. She was born June 18, 1926 to
Herman Ivon Sr. and Velda Adeline Geiger Strauch in Lincoln, Nebraska. Bobby is
survived by two sons, John Barrett Jr. and wife Jan of Montgomery, Texas and Rob
Barrett and wife Anita of Panhandle, Texas; one brother, Herman Strauch Jr. of
Butler, Missouri; one sister, Sandra Stevens and husband Gordon of Lee’s Summit,
Missouri; and six grandchildren, Jared Barrett, Jennifer Barrett, Jordan
Barrett, Lisa McCoid and husband Jeremy, Laura Barrett and Lacy Barrett. She was
preceded in death by her parents; husband Kenneth “Kenny” Barr; a brother, Jerry
Strauch; one sister, Beverly Jean Strauch; and a daughter, Janna Barrett.