Barbi VanderBeek
Barbi VanderBeek
Barbi VanderBeek
October 2, 1958 – March 30, 2024
New Sharon, Iowa | Age 65
Barbi VanderBeek, 65 of New Sharon passed away Saturday morning, March 30, 2024 at the Mahaska Health Partnership Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa surrounded by her family. Barbara Michelle VanderBeek, the daughter of David and Mary (Fluesmeier) Garrison, was born on October 2, 1958 in Kansas City, MO.
Barbi graduated from Wellington-Napoleon High School in Wellington, MO as the Valedictorian. Barbi studied Business and Finance at the University of Missouri while working for Commerce Bank as Executive Loan Secretary.
On December 10, 1983, Barbi was united in marriage to Jim VanderBeek in their home in Columbia, Missouri. To this union one son was born, Zack.
Barb then worked for Kawasaki of Missouri in customer relations. After Jim and Barb moved to Wellington, MO she worked for Federal Land Bank. In 1986, they moved to New Sharon where Jim worked in the building business. In 1992, Jim and Barb purchased the Pro Line Building Company working in the New Sharon area and in 2005 building the new facility on the south edge of New Sharon. Barb was the Vice President working with Jim and helping with the day-to-day operations of the business, selling the business and retiring in 2017.
Barbi loved to cook and bake. She was a collector of many things, including Longaberger Baskets, Coke memorabilia and Barbie Dolls, she was an avid Royals and Chiefs fan, enjoyed traveling to watch her sons, Mack and Zack, race and watching her daughter, Lori’s, Bluegrass band. Barbi also looked forward to her shopping trips, finding new restaurants to try, traveling with her family, having a girl’s night out “GNO” with her besties, she was also proud of staying in contact with her best friend from the second grade in Wellington, MO, Sheri McCarthy Bryant, she enjoyed hitting up the movie theaters for the newest movies and above all being a “Nana” to her grandkids. She also enjoyed playing the piano, reading and sewing. Barbi was very active in the New Sharon Community belonging to several different community organizations and church groups.
Her legacy will be cherished by her husband, James VanderBeek of New Sharon; her children, Zack (Brittany) VanderBeek of New Sharon, Lori (Joe) King of Drakesville, IA, Michelle “Moe” (Raymond) Charlton of Hannibal, MO, Brett “Mack” (Angie) VanderBeek of Waukee, IA and Jeanne (Jake) Muckerman of Cape Girardeau, MO; her grandchildren, Addison, Ellianna, Hallie, Baby Boy VanderBeek, Alex, Aubrey, Owen, Eli, Ashli, Jade, Tayler, Raymond, Raylynn, Jake, Randall, Nick and Luke; 20 great grandkids; her parents, David and Mary Garrison of New Sharon; her brother, David (Kelly) Garrison of Lawrence, KS; special aunts and uncles, along with several nieces, nephews and many, many friends.
She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Julius and Barbara Garrison and her maternal grandparents, Leroy and Louise Fleusmeier.
Funeral services will begin at 10:30 am Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at New Life Fellowship Church (formerly the New Sharon United Methodist Church) in New Sharon.
Burial will be held in the Friends Cemetery in New Sharon.
Visitation will begin after 12:00 pm Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at the New Life Fellowship Church in New Sharon with the family present to greet friends and relatives from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the New Sharon Fire and Rescue or Jim VanderBeek to be used for Youth Ministry in New Sharon in honor of Barbi.
Holland-Coble Funeral Home of New Sharon is in charge of arrangements.
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