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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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