February 12, 1931 - October 28, 2020
Barbara Jean Ott Schreiber was born to Clarence E. Ott and Anna L. Trower Ott on February 12th , 1931 in Concordia Kansas. Her Sister Mildred Ann was born May 30 th , 1933. Barbara and her Sister were raised on the Family Farm.
Barbara attended a rural school, she graduated from Concordia H.S., she attended and graduated from the University of Ottawa Kansas with a BA in Education. She then went on to attend and graduate from Columbia MO. Receiving a master’s in social work. She taught school in Kansas for 4 years. She married and had two Sons, Douglas and Steven while living in Ottawa KS.
Barbara and her two young Sons along with her Aunt Grace Ott moved to Stockton Ca. in 1964. She accepted a position with the State Hospital in the Department of Health and Welfare. She retired from the State Hospital in 1989.
While living in California Barbara met and married Vernon A. Schreiber Jr. on August 24th , 1968. They resided in Stockton until they hit the road in their RV in 1993, traveling the United States from top to bottom, and West Coast to East Coast as well as Mexico, Canada, and Alaska. They had many adventures with their RV group called The Mexican Connection. Barbara and Vern loved the Lord and took many mission trips to Mexico, building housing, taking clothing and bicycles for under privilege children, and sharing the Good Lords message.
On one of their trips thru Deming, New Mexico they fell in love with a 5-acre parcel that they literally built into a very comfortable Hacienda and even install slabs and RV hook ups for their friends to enjoy while visiting them. Barbara and Vern started and a non-profit in Deming NM and proudly named it ‘Deming Helping Hands’ where Barbara was acting CEO for many years. This non-profit is still in operation today and assisted thousands of low-income families with household items, clothing, and food.
Barbara was a member of the Baptist Church of Concordia KS for 17 years before moving to Stockton Ca. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Stockton, and Quail Lakes where she was a member in the choir at both churches. She and Vern made wonderful friends while living in Stockton and most recently was a member of the Methodist Church of Demining NM.
Barbara and Vernon enjoyed an “Old Solders Trip” to the South Pacific where Vern served in the United States Army before they hung up their traveling.
Barbara is proceeded in death by her Parents, her Aunts, Sister, an Infant Granddaughter, and her Husband Vernon Jr. Barbara is survived by her 2 sons, Douglas Welborn (Nisha) and Steven Welborn (Cindy). She is survived by 7 Grandchildren, 17 Great Grandchildren and 1 Great-Great Grandchild and cousins too numerous to mention.
Services to be held at Cherokee Memorial Park in Lodi. (More information to follow).Condolences can be sent to Cherokee Memorial Park, attention to Steve and Douglas Welborn.
Service
A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020 at 1:00p.m. at Cherokee Memorial Park, located off of Highway 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi, CA 95240.
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Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Schreiber family.