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Guillory, Barbara Raum Becker
Barbara Raum Becker Guillory, 50, lost her courageous battle with cancer on Monday, Sept. 20, 2010, at her rural Vinton home. A public celebration of life will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 E. Sixth St., Vinton. Private committal services will be held.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established.
Barbara Raum was born June 7, 1960, at Grundy Center to LeRoy Henry and Florence (Sonkens) Raum and graduated from the Gladbrook High School.
She was the well-known owner of Barb Becker Papering and Painting Inc. Barb was an avid horseback rider who loved her horses. She also enjoyed fishing and hunting and was a fabulous cook.
On Nov. 29, 2008, she married Glenn Guillory at Grant, La. She is survived by her loving husband, Glenn; her stepchildren, Chad (Alana) Guillory and Jeremy (Dorothy) Guillory, all of Grant, La.; six stepgrandchildren, all of Grant, La.; her siblings, Jerry (Nancy) Sonkens of Salt Lake City, Utah, Dennis (Cheryl) Raum of Gladbrook, Richard Raum of Salt Lake City, Utah, Beverly Raum Green of Hudson, and Robert Raum of Blair, Neb.; her uncle, Linn Sonkens of Mountain Home, Ark.; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
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