Barbara Ann Wilcox

Age 73, Manawa, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 30, 2008 with her loving family by her side. Barbara loved camping at Casey Lake and playing cards with her family and with her friends at the Manawa Senior Center. Barbara was born in Waukesha and lived there all her life until moving to Manawa six years ago with her husband Richard. Barbara was an affectionate and devoted wife, mother and grandmother; her great joy was to be surrounded by her large family. She was more than a loving mother, she was a friend. Her laughter and comical personality will be greatly missed. Barbara is survived by her husband Richard of 40 years; her children: Richard Beller of Waukesha; Sandra (Carl) Artz of Manawa; Patricia Beller of Waukesha; Timothy (Martha) Beller of Madison; Theresa (John) Blomiley of Eagle; Mark (Penny) Beller of Watertown; Rae Lynn (Dan) Belman of Merton; Richard Wilcox Jr. (Dawn) of Waukesha; Jeffrey (Sandra) Wilcox of Waukesha; sisters: Norma (Charles) Miklos, Geraldine ( Bob) Cissne, Marjorie Smith, Wilma ( Paul) Lawrence-Schroeder, and a brother: Allan Lawrence, all of Waukesha; grandchildren, great grandchildren, many other relatives and friends. Barbara was preceded in death by her beloved parents, Woodrow and Dorothy (Schomer) Lawrence. The funeral service for Barbara will be held 1:30 P.M. Thursday September 4, 2008 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Waukesha. Interment will be in Highland Memorial Park. Relatives and friends may call at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 225 S. Hartwell Ave. Waukesha, WI on Thursday from 12:30 P.M. until the time of the Mass.