Obituary of Delcie Norma Barber

BARBER, DELCIE NORMA

Delcie Barber of Edmonton, formerly of Innisfree passed away in Edmonton, March 25, 2018 at the age of 94.

Delcie was born in Innisfree to Samuel and Lily Platt on July 11, 1923.  She spent her life in Innisfree until she moved to Edmonton in the late nineties.

Delcie is survived by her 8 children: Lily (Boyd) Carter of Innisfree, Ernest (Phyllis) Barber of Saskatoon, Norma Barber of Edmonton, Keith (Lauraine) Barber of Sherwood Park, Howard (Joyce) Barber of Edmonton, Marilyn (Rod) Boyce of Edmonton, Leslie (Barbara) Barber of Sherwood Park, and Douglas (Jenn) Barber of Okotoks; 16 grandchildren: Nathan(Erin), Naomi (Justin), Kyle(Jodi), Kristie (Jason), Geoffrey (Kristy), Duane, Allan, Carole,  Dustin (Carlene), Damien (Sarah), Chadwick (Megan), Travis, Leann (Robin), Daina (Steve), Sam and Tess; and 17 great- grand children: Reese, Charlotte, Grace, Maxwell, Drew, Brooke, Ethan, Arthur, Kandis, Deanna, Lily, Amelia, Donovan, Austin, Taylor, Lexi and Mason .

Delcie was predeceased by her husband, Ralph Barber in 1993, as well as her sisters Dorothy Barber, Helen Smallwood, her brother Murray Platt, and her parents Samuel and Lily Platt.

A Funeral Service will be held at the Innisfree Recreation Centre on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. with  Karen Gusek of the United Church officiating.  Interment to  follow in the Innisfree Cemetery. 

Memorial donations may be made to “Friends of Innisfree Library Society”  or to “Innisfree Cemetery Association.”