Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Sterline, Barbara  2014
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Thursday, October 23, 2014


Barbara Sterling of Ionia, formerly of Bay City, Grand Rapids and Fife Lake, 
passed away Oct. 20, 2014, at the age of 71, with her family at her side.  She 
was the daughter of Floyd and Vera Koontz and resided in Ionia for the past few 
years.  She was married to Kenneth Sterling for over 51 years. 

Barb enjoyed her many flowers at home and at their cottage on Fife Lake.  Her 
favorite thing at the Lake was to feed the young fish off the dock.  Barbara 
was a seamstress for many years doing alterations out of the home for many 
friends and for a major women's clothing chain in Michigan.  Until she retired 
in 2006 she was a claims adjuster for a major insurance company, working out of 
her home that last six years of her career. 

She was adventurous - sky diving at age 68 with her grandson, hot air 
ballooning and parasailing with her family, taking her daughter to Paris for 
the weekend and many cruise trips with her husband.  She cherished the many 
trips in her daughter and son-in-law's airplane.  When her health allowed in 
recent years she led the Ionia County Parkinson support group. 

Barbara is survived by her husband; daughters, Michelle (Kunio) Ouellette of 
Essexville and Victoria (Thomas) Dougherty of Orlando; grandchildren Sterling 
Ouellette and Lauren Ouellette; sister Joyce Link; sister-in-law Carol Randle, 
Janet (Raft) McHaddad, Marilee Levine and brother-in-law Paul (Lynda) Sterling; 
several aunts and uncles; and several nieces and nephews. 

Barbara is preceded in death by her father Floyd Koontz, brother-in-law David 
Sterling and brother-in-law Carl Link. 

The family wishes to thank Faith Hospice of Grand Rapids, and ALS of Michigan 
for their dedicated care and support.  Funeral Services will be held Saturday, 
Oct. 25, 2014, at 11 a.m. at Sisson Funeral Home in Gladwin.  Visitation will 
be on Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, from 4 to 7 pm and on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 
time of service.  Per Barbara's wishes cremation has taken place.  Those 
planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider ALS of Michigan in 
Southfield, Michigan.


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