Barbara S. Kalbes 1943-2022

Her journey started in Russell County, Virginia, to loving parents Jeff T. and E. Pauline Cooper, on Sept. 11, 1943. After moving to Ohio, she was a 1962 graduate of Austintown Fitch High School, where she made a lot of friends who still called to see how she was doing.

Barb was a very outgoing person and loved to entertain, whether it was for holidays or just a neighborhood summer picnic. Her favorite hobbies were making crafts, cooking and plants. She loved her flower garden and houseplants, especially yellow rose bushes and African violets.

To cherish and remember Barb is her husband of 50 years, Jim; daughter, Carrie Radcliff; grandson, Eli Radcliff; sister, Betty (Ron) Goldner; and stepdaughters, Debbie Kalbes and Karen Lenke.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Jeff T. and Pauline Cooper.

The family will receive relatives and friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, at Lane Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

She will be laid to rest at Green Haven Memorial Gardens in the mausoleum.

The family requests that arrangements be potted or house plants.

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