Barbara Walter
Oct. 1, 1941-Nov. 27, 2021
Barbara Walter, 80,
Minot, passed away Satur-
day, November 27, 2021
in a Garrison nursing
home.
Barbara Jean Meeker
was born on October 1,
1941, a daughter of Alfred
and Ethel (Wells) Meeker
in Oswego, NY. She was
raised and educated in
New York. When Barbara
was 18 years old, she
moved to North Dakota to
be closer to her sister
Dawn.
Barbara owned and
operated a daycare when
her three children were
younger. She then worked
in the housekeeping
department at the hospi-
tal, and later at Edgewood
Vista, retiring for health
reasons. In 1994, Barbara
was able to return to
school and obtain her
GED, an accomplishment
she was very proud of.
She enjoyed spending
time with her family,
especially her grandchil-
dren. She was an avid
bowler, and even spent
countless hours playing
Nintendo WII bowling.
She listed to Elvis Presley
music, enjoyed playing
card games Phase 10 and
Pennies in a Pot. Barbara
will also be remembered
for her photography and
videography skills. She
was a loving mother,
grandmother,
great-grandmother, sister
and friend and will be
missed by all that knew
her.
Barbara is survived by:
Children: Tom (Steph)
Walter, Steve (Companion
Jerri) Walter, and Janet
Kuehne; four grandchil-
dren: Eric Grosse, Tiffany
Walter (who passed Au-
gust 2, 2011), Brekka
Warner (Derek) and Sa-
mantha Walter; two
great-grandchildren: Aria
and Mila Warner; siblings:
Dawn Clark, John (Louise)
Meeker, Tom D. (Jacki)
Meeker, Sharon Muroski,
Judy Nearbin;
sister-in-law Sharon
Moore; several nieces,
nephews and cousins also
survive.
Barbara was preceded
in death by: her parents,
granddaughter Tiffany,
brother Chuck and
brothers-in-law David
Nearbin and Frank Clark;
Visitation: Tuesday,
November 30, 2021 from
4 until 6 pm at
Thompson-Larson Fun-
eral Home, Minot
Funeral Service:
Wednesday, December 1,
2021 at 2 pm at
Thompson-Larson Fun-
eral Home Chapel, Minot.
The funeral will be lives-
treamed and may be
viewed at the link provid-
ed on Barbara’s obituary
at www.thompson
larson.com
Burial: Sunset Memori-
al Gardens, Minot