Barbara (Barb) Jean Traster passed away Feb 23, 2023, in Parkville, MO, at the age of 92. Barbara was born Oct 12, 1930, to Robert and Freda (See) Burns, on a farm near Orient, IA. In 1949 she graduated from Truro High School, in Truro, IA.
Barbara worked at Simpson College, the Iowa College Foundation and the Warren County Clerks Office, where she was First Deputy and later Clerk of Court.
Barbara Traster
Barbara married Charles Traster on July 15th, 1972. They shared 41 years before Chuck passed away Nov. 2013. Barb always had a smile and a wave for everyone.
She is survived by her son Steven Leggett, of Parkville, MO and grandson, Cody Leggett, of Ankeny, IA. Siblings Linda (Merv) Bommel, of Waukee, IA, and sister in law, Linda Burns of Newton, IA.
Preceding her in death were her parents, husband, her son and daughter Rod and Sherry Leggett, also her brothers Bob and Bill Burns.
There will be no services. Cremation has taken place and she has asked to be interred with her husband, and scattered in places that were special to them.
Rest in peace and thanks for your family that were very good friends ever since I can remember. Rod was quite a character and sold me a huge comic book collection when I was a student at Hawthorne. And Steve was my brothers best friend for so many yrs until his passing in 2011. I never met you in person but we spoke on the telephone a while back and you seemed like such a nice person, regret that we didn't meet . You sure did live a good long life and glad that you got to spend the last yrs with your number 1son and his dog Wilson. I'm sorry for his loss,at least you spent some quality time with him. Hopefully you can spend some of your afterlife with sherry and Rod and your husband. Congratulations on a most successful life.
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Rest in peace and thanks for your family that were very good friends ever since I can remember. Rod was quite a character and sold me a huge comic book collection when I was a student at Hawthorne. And Steve was my brothers best friend for so many yrs until his passing in 2011. I never met you in person but we spoke on the telephone a while back and you seemed like such a nice person, regret that we didn't meet . You sure did live a good long life and glad that you got to spend the last yrs with your number 1son and his dog Wilson. I'm sorry for his loss,at least you spent some quality time with him. Hopefully you can spend some of your afterlife with sherry and Rod and your husband. Congratulations on a most successful life.
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