Growing Up. Barb grew up in Laverne, MN where she lived on a farm. Growing up she loved choir, 4H, and anything that had to do with fabric. She remembers that her grandmother used to do a lot of sewing and Barb took the time to learn all of her sewing skills. Barb sewed for friends, families, weddings, kid clothes, and even her own wedding dress.
As a sophomore in high school, Barb went to a 4th of July party where she met her future husband, Ron. They got married in , had their first kid in , and had two more children shortly after. Besides taking care of the children, Barb was very busy with her work. She explained how numbers came easy to her and how she has always excelled in that area. She worked at two or three of the local banks where she partnered with Edward Jones.
Although they lived out of town, she never lost the desire to get up early in the mornings and drive to work. They decided that this was a great opportunity for them to experience the farm life and to be close to family. Barb loved how there was so much freedom and that the sounds and smell of the farm were so unique. When I asked if she liked the farm, her face immediately went from happy to almost disturbed in two seconds!
She described how her and her husband loved raising their children on the farm. Even though the farm life had its cons, she still believes that it was truly heaven on earth. Unfortunately, Ron passed away way too young. Eventually, she moved back into town since the farm reminded her too much of Ron and all the great memories they had.
In town, she continued to work and help others as much as she could. After retiring, she kept herself busy by working part time, taking care of her grandchildren, and helping others whenever they needed her.
