arbara was respected and loved and she will be missed. Barbara will be missed by her husband of 63 years, Donald; five children: Lorna (Tom) Safley of Jefferson, IA, Nancy (Randy) Lowenberg of Cedar Rapids, IA, Bruce (Lisa) Lynk of Marshalltown, Kevin (Shelly) Lynk of Marshalltown, Patty Lynk of Marshalltown; ten grandchildren; eight great grandchildren and one on the way; three sisters: Carol Parks of Garwin, IA, Mildred Stubbs of Marshalltown, Delores Dunham of Marshalltown; two sisters-in-law: Betty Nicholson and Judy Michels. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Lois Michels, paternal grandparents, Matt and Katherine Michels, maternal grandparents, George and Emma Wikle. Also, preceding her in death was her brother, Robert Michels, four brothers-in-law: Merle Parks, Gary Nicholson, John Stubbs, and Daniel Dunham.