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Brooker, Barbara J.
Barbara J. Brooker, 67, of Cedarville, Ohio, formerly of Shellsburg, passed away Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009, in Springfield, Ohio. She was born Aug. 18, 1942, in Marion, the daughter of John and Helen Kibbie Hyde. She is survived by her husband, Richard L. Brooker; two daughters, Shelley (Glenn) Ansiel, Warrenville, Ill., and Sharie (Jeff) Bolender, Cedarville; a son, Scott (Jane) Brooker, Spring Mills, Pa.; nine grandchildren; and a brother, John Richard (Judy) Hyde, Chetek, Wis.
She was preceded in death by a brother, William Hyde.
Services were held Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009, at Dayton Avenue Baptist Church, Xenia, Ohio. Burial will be in North Cemetery, Cedarville.
Contributions may be made to Compassion International at www.compassion.com Neeld Funeral Home, Xenia, is in charge of arrangements.
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