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Barbara Jean
Genzel
Aug 28, 1932 — Mar 9, 2021
Barbara Jean Camp Genzel, 88 of Urbana, passed away at 1:43 a.m. Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at Arcadia Care Bloomington.
Private family services will be held followed by burial in Pine Ridge Cemetery, Loda. Baier Family Funeral Services, Paxton is assisting the family with arrangements.
Barbara was born August 28, 1932 in Loda the daughter of Clifford and Marguerite Tobias Camp. She married Christy Genzel June 28, 1950, the day of her parent's 25 th wedding anniversary, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Loda. He survives.
Along with her husband, Christy, she is survived by two daughters Linda (Edward) Genzel Hynan of Waco, Texas, Mary (Dan) Genzel Slack of Centennial, Colorado and a son Mark (Sheryl) Genzel of Fisher; five grandchildren Patrick (Sharon) Hynan, Andrea (Matt) Slack Cookson, Kristy Slack, Sarah Slack, Christopher (Kari) Genzel and four great grandchildren Sadie and Ivy Hynan and Ashley and C.J. Genzel.
She was preceded in death by her parents, an infant son Michael Genzel, two brothers Ronald and Robert Camp, her aunt Marian Petersen and a special niece, Sharon Camp Strayer.
Barbara graduated from Loda High School in 1950 and went on to earn an Associate's Degree from Parkland College, Champaign. She was a civil service employee at Chanute Air Force Base and retired in 1992.
She and her family moved from the Buckley-Loda area to Urbana where they have resided for the past 45 years. She was a very active member of Saint Matthew's Lutheran Church, Urbana. Barbara was a former Cub Scout den mother for a number of years and a member of the Illinois Prairie Hosta Society. She had a love for fishing which began at an early age while fishing with her grandfather. She also enjoyed gardening, crocheting and knitting.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Please share your memories and condolences with the family at www.baierfuneralservices.com .
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