Mary Barr

MARY BARR

Blairstown

Mary Eichler Augustine Root Barr, 88, died Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015, at the Keystone Nursing Care Center in Keystone following an extended illness. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, at St. John Catholic Church in Blairstown with Father Craig Steimel as Celebrant. Interment will be held at the Ladora Cemetery. Friends may register at the church after 9 a.m. Thursday. A memorial fund has been established for the Keystone Nursing Care Center. To honor Mary's wishes, the casket will remain closed at all times.

Mary Lois Eichler was born June 8, 1927, on a farm southwest of Watkins, the daughter of Edward and Evelyn (Brown) Eichler. She graduated from Marengo High School in 1945 and then worked at the Trading Post/Metoo Store until she married Neil Augustine. They farmed north of Ladora. He was killed in an auto accident and she later married Gene Root. They farmed south of Blairstown.

She helped with the farming, enjoyed sewing and crocheting rugs. Mary was the best cook, especially her chocolate cake with fudge frosting. She and Gene enjoyed traveling. Gene died from a sudden heart attack.

Later she married George Barr and they moved into Blairstown. They enjoyed the casino. He died in 2014.

Those who survive are her daughter, Linda Kay Augustine Nowotny; siblings, Sally Ollinger, Ed (Carleton) Eichler and Kay Augustine Morgan; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

In addition to her parents and husbands, she was preceded in death by her sister, Lorraine Von Lienen.

Phillips Funeral Home in Blairstown is in charge of arrangements and condolences may be left at www.phillipsfuneral

homes.com.