Viola Susan Hahn Barker

1922 - 2013  (90 years)

• Name	Viola Susan Hahn Barker
  Nickname	Pinky
  Born	27 Jul 1922	Willard, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	21 Apr 2013	Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Buried	26 Apr 2013	St. Bernard's Catholic Cemetery, Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Person ID	I1469	Rossville
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	George Hahn,   b. 29 Jan 1892,   d. 9 Sep 1956  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Fannie S.C. Lloyd Hahn,   b. 1891,   d. May 1950, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 59 years)
  Married	12 Dec 1917	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Documents		Marriage- Lloyd, Fannie-Hahn, George A marriage license was granted to George Hahn, of Rossville and Miss Fannie S.C. Lloyd, of Willard, by the Probate Judge at Topeka yesterday. Mrs. Hahn is known to a number of Rossville people, having worked for a time at the Joe Hopkins home.
  Family ID	F389	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Richard Vincent Barker,   d. 22 Feb 1999
  Married	3 Jun 1943	Holton, Jackson County, Kansas
  Children	1. Sandra Barker   2. Linda Sue Barker
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2019 22:32:01
  Family ID	F388	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 27 Jul 1922 - Willard, Shawnee County, Kansas Married - 3 Jun 1943 - Holton, Jackson County, Kansas Buried - 26 Apr 2013 - St. Bernard's Catholic Cemetery, Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Barker, Viola Viola “Pinky” Susan Barker, 90, of Wamego. Kansas passed away at her home on Sunday, April 21, 2013 following her battle with cancer. She was born July 27, 1922 in Willard, Kansas the daughter of George and Fannie Lloyd Hahn. Pinky attended grade school in Rossville, KS and also graduated from high school at Holton, Kansas. Following high school, she married Richard "Dick” Vincent Barker on June 3, 1943 in Holton. She and Dick moved from Holton to Wamego in 1946, where they both lived the remainder of their lives. Dick preceded her in death on February 22, 1999. Pinky worked at the Topeka offices of Santa Fe Railroad for several years while she attended night school at Clark’s School of Secretarial and Business. After moving to Wamego, she worked for several years at Wamego Electric and then for Dr. Gail McPeak until her retirement. Pinky was always very active and supportive of the Wamego community. She was a member or past member of Wamego American Legion Auxiliary, Wamego VFW Auxiliary, St. Bernard’s Catholic Church, Wamego Historical Society, Wamego Hospital Auxiliary, Wamego Senior Citizens, Sweet Adelines, and was a Girl Scout leader for 11 years. Survivors include one daughter, Sandra Barker of Salina, KS; one sister of Pratt, KS. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Sue Barker. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, April 26, 2013, 10:30 a.m. at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church of Wamego. A rosary will be recited Friday at 10:00 a.m. just prior to the funeral. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Pinky will lie in-state at Stewart Funeral Home of Wamego on Thursday from 12:00 until 6:30 p.m. The casket will remain closed throughout. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Wamego Hospital Auxiliary and may be left in care of Stewart Funeral Home. PO Box 48, 66547.