Barbara L. Barber, age 45, died unexpectedly on Saturday, August 18, 2012 in Bass Lake Township.

Barbara was born in Ashland, Wisconsin on July 2, 1967, they daughter of Robert Hugo and Elaine Sharlow Bear. The family moved to Lac Courte Oreilles in the mid 1980's and she graduated from LCO High school. Barbara married Nelson Barber on May 17, 1997 at St. Frances Solanus Indian Mission in Reserve. Barbara worked at the LCO Casino in the vault, as a manager of the LCO Quick Stop and most recently as a night auditor at various hotels in the Hayward area. Barbara liked riding around and spending time on the internet and on Facebook.

She is survived by her husband Nelson, sons, Nelson Barber Jr., Nicholas Barber, Jack Barber; daughter Kristy Lee Barber; sisters Sheryl Gordon, Sharon Peterson, Valerie Hugo and Rebecca Peterson; a niece Marissa Hugo and nephew Jordan Hugo all of L.C.O. She is further survived by other relatives and friends.

Barbara is preceded in death by her parents, a brother Jackie Hugo, grandmother Rita Lemieux, aunt Marge Hammer and father-in-law Franklin Barber.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at St. Francis Solanus Indian Mission in Reserve with Fr. Gregory Hopefl officiating and music provided by Sister Felissa Zander. Burial will be in St. Francis Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 21 at Pineview Funeral Service, in Hayward, with a scripture service at 6:30 p.m.

Honorary Casket bearers are Lee Barber, Steve Barber, Dwayne "Diggers" Belille, Brian Delapast, Dean Gokey, Scott Guibord, Thomas Hammer Sr., Myron Lemieux, Jason Schlender, Jim Schlender, Justin Schlender, and Debra Smith.

Casket bearers are Bob Gordon, Corby Gordon, Dewayne Hammer, Jordan Hugo, John Peterson and Kelly Peterson.

In lieu of flowers, donations are preferred to the family.