Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Burgess, Barbara Jean (Hults) March 18, 2021
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Ionia Sentinel Standard - Sat. April 17, 2021

BARBARA JEAN BURGESS, 70
Barbara jean Burgess, 70, of the Village of Gilchrist, the Villages, Florida, 
passed away peacefully March 18, 2021, while under the care of Cornerstone 
Hospice in the Villages. This was the result of a nearly three-year courageous 
and gallant battle against cancer. Her loving husband of 50 years, David, was at 
her bedside holding her hand. Barbara was born into a Christian family on Feb. 
22, 1951, in Traverse City, Michigan, the daughter of Clarence and Helen Hults. 
She graduated from Traverse city High School with the class of 1969. She spent 
four years in the high school band and became accomplished at playing the flute. 
In 1973 Barbara received a bachelor's degree from Western Michigan University in 
Kalamazoo Michigan. This led to her being hired as the director of payroll for 
the Ionia, Michigan, school district. Barbara loved her work and all the people 
she worked with. She was a loyal and competent employee. She held this position 
for more than 25 years. During their marriage many trips were taken to far 
western Canada, many cruises were taken and time was spent in nearly every 
state. Althogh Barbara's greatest joy came from their annual fishing trip to 
northern Ontario, Canada, and this went on for 20 summers. Eery year she would 
catch bigger fish and more fish than her husband. The beauty in her laughter was 
joyful and could be heard across the lake. Following retirement, Barbara Many 
friends were made and mch golf was played. We became involved with the Lake 
Deaton United Methodist Church and the Michigan Club. If you knew Barbara you 
would have loved  her and if she knew you she would have loved you right back. 
She was a kind and gentle soul, a fine person and a great wife. Rest in peace my 
love, rest in peace. She is survived by her husband David of The Villages, 
Florida, brother Dick (Peg) Hults of Elk Rapids, Michigan, and several nieces 
and nephews. and her husband David moved to Florida and settled into the 
Villages lifestyle.

A Life Remembrance Service will be held Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at 11 AM, at 
Beyers Funeral Home, 134 N.Hwy 17/441, Lady Lake, Florida. Interment will follow 
at Florida National Cemetery in  Bushnell, Florida. In lieu of flowers donations 
may be made in Barbara's memory to Cornerstone Hospice Foundation, 601 Casa 
Bella, The Villages, Florida, 32162 or the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 
22478, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73123.

Arrangements entrusted to Beyers Funeral Home and Crematory, Lady Lake, FL.

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