Barbara J. Ekker

Hanksville, Utah - Our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Barbara Joan Baldwin Ekker, age 79, died October 6, 2013 at her home in Hanksville, after a brave fought battle with breast cancer. She was born December 28, 1933 in Fruita, Colorado, a daughter of Virgil and Lillian Falconer Baldwin. She married Jesse Gibbons Ekker, July 13, 1954 in Helper, Utah. He died June 1, 1999. Barbara is survived by her children: Neva Fay and Ben Pace of Loa; Rita Ann Lewis of Hanksville; Sybil Marie and James Middleton of Florida; Justin Ekker of Hanksville; Jodi and Alan Walker of Kearns; jason and Stacie Ekker of Teasdale; Cameron and Michaelene Ekker of Superior, Wyoming; 8 grandchildren: Farah Pace, Jesse Middleton; Raya Ekker, Shelby Walker, Tyler Walker, Hagan Ekker, Brielle Ekker and Allyn Ekker; 4 great-grandchildren: Marc Simmons, Tessa Simmons, Cameron Simmons and Dacey Lyman. She was preceded in death by her sister, Bonnie Warrington. Graveside services will be held Saturday, October 12, 2013 at 1:00 P.M. in the Hanksville Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah.