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mother and grandmother 
and instilled in her 
children the importance 
of family over everything. 
Her children are extremely 
close with one another. 
She had many hobbies and 
interests: antiques, knitting, 
gardening, exercise, travel, 
visiting family and friends, 
including her very close 
friends Samra Robbins and 
Sheila Shulman.
She is survived by her 
loving husband of 55 years, 
Robert; her three sons, 
Geoffrey (Sue) of Golden 
Valley, Minn., Andrew 
(Lisa) of Henderson, Nev., 
and Matthew (Julie) of 
Chicago, Ill.; she was a 
devoted grandmother to 
her five grandchildren, 
Max Roether, Ella 
Roether, Gabby Roether, 
Cole Roether and Quinn 
Roether. She is also 
survived by her brother, 
Joel (Charna) Yellen; many 
friends and relatives.
Barbara’s funeral was 
held graveside at Oakwood 
Cemetery, 227 W. Michigan 
Avenue, Saline, Michigan. 
Rabbi Chelsea Feuchs 
officiated. A memorial will 
be held in early May with 
details to follow. In lieu 
of flowers, please make 
donations to either of the 
following important to 
Barb: Evangelical Homes 
of Michigan, ehmss.org/
foundation/donate-now; 
or the American Cancer 
Society, donate.cancer.org. 
To leave a memory or sign 
her guestbook, please visit 
bfhsaline.com.

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