Obit of Byers, Barbara Joan - Cleveland County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Gene Phillips   <okarchives@comcast.net>  15 Jan 2006
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::Havenbrook FH--Norman OK

Norman Transcript 28 Oct 2003

Barbara Joan Byers 49, of Norman died Sunday, Oct. 26, in Oklahoma City. 
Services are pending with Havenbrook Funeral Home of Norman.

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Norman Transcript 29 Oct 2003

Barbara Joan Byers

Barbara Joan Byers, 49, of Norman died Sunday, Oct. 26, in Oklahoma City. 
A vigil service will be at 7 p.m. today at Havenbrook Funeral Home in 
Norman. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Havenbrook Funeral Home 
Chapel with the Rev. Edward Menasco officiating. Burial will follow at the 
Norman IOOF Cemetery. Havenbrook Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Mrs. Byers was born April 25, 1954, in Glendive, Mont., the oldest of 16 
children born to Daniel Charles and Beverly Anne Griffin Palen. She spent 
much of her youth tending to and caring for her younger brothers and 
sisters. She grew up in South Dakota and Madison, Wis. She graduated from 
Madison High School in Wisconsin. She lived in Dallas and Ottumwa, Iowa, 
before moving to Oklahoma City in 1980 and moving to Norman in 1989. She 
married Gary Byers April 22, 1989, in Norman. Her life revolved around her 
family, especially her children. She was raised Catholic and attended St. 
Joseph Catholic Church in Norman. Mrs. Byers' family said she was a loyal 
and true friend to those she loved.

Mrs. Byers was preceded in death by her parents.

Mrs. Byers is survived by her husband, Gary of the home; sons, Wade and 
Joe Byers of the home; daughter, Shelly Byers of the home; step-daughter, 
Carly Byers of Norman; parents-in-law, Charles and Dixie Byers of Norman; 
brothers and sisters, Mary Palen of Moore, Martha Palen of Moore, Pattie 
Palen Marshall of Houston, Peter J. Palen of Davenport, Iowa, Daniel C. 
Palen Jr. of Ottumwa, Gail Palen Griffiths of Moline, Ill., Gerard Palen 
of Oklahoma City, Thomas A. Palen of Ottumwa, Judith Palen Shepherd of 
Ottumwa, Theresa Palen Livingston of Ottumwa, James G. Palen of Ottumwa, 
Newell E. Palen of Ottumwa, Nancy Palen Bishop of Ottumwa, Stephan A. 
Palen of Ottumwa and Richard S. Palen of Olathe Kan.; and 37 nieces and 
nephews.

Bearers will be Mrs. Byers' brothers, Pete, Danny, Tommy, Gerard, Stephan 
and Richard Palen. Honorary bearers will be Wade and Joe Byers, Robb 
Marshall and Trevor Palen.

Memorial donations may be made to the Byers Children Trust Fund, First 
Fidelity Bank, Brookhaven Office, P.O. Box 32282, Oklahoma City, Okla. 
73123. Online condolences may be posted at 
www.havenbrookfuneralhome.com/Obituaries.html.
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