Barbara A. Loving

Barbara A. Loving, age 91, of Storm Lake, Iowa died January 20, 2023 at her residence in Storm Lake. Funeral services will take place Monday, January 30, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at the Grace Lutheran Church in Storm Lake. Burial will be in the Fairfield Township Cemetery in Albert City, Iowa. Visitation will be held Sunday, January 29, 2023 from 3-5:00 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of arrangements. Barbara Ann Anderson was born December 1, 1931 in Linn Grove, Iowa the daughter of Orville and Ethel (Emanuelson) Anderson. As an infant, she was baptized at the Lutheran Church in Linn Grove and was later confirmed in 1945 at First Lutheran Church in Sioux Rapids, Iowa. Growing up, Barbara attended school in Linn Grove before moving with her family to Cornell, Iowa. In 1949, she graduated from Cornell High School. On November 16, 1957, Barbara was united in marriage to Byron Loving at First Lutheran Church in Sioux Rapids. Barbara’s first office job was at International Harvester Company in Sioux Rapids and then Cole Appliance and a CPA firm in Storm Lake. Together, Byron and Barbara moved to Evanston, Illionis, and Barbara worked at Washington National Insurance Company and Evanston National Bank. Barbara was then transferred to Ames, Iowa and while in Ames their daughter, Laura, and son, Charles, were born. Barbara was a homemaker and very active at Bethesda Lutheran Church. They also lived in Burnsville, Minnesota and Waterloo, Iowa. Barbara was active in Camp Fire girls and the Lutheran church where she served on many various boards. She was involved in Ladies circle, choir, Sunday School, vacation bible school, altar guild and Stephen Ministry. Barbara enjoyed volunteering at the hospital gift shop and delivering meals on wheels. She was currently a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Storm Lake. In her younger years, she enjoyed bowling, skiing, fishing, traveling and cruises with family and friends. One thing Barbara enjoyed was their camping trips in their canvas top fold up camper, traveling to nearly every state and also Canada. Together, they also had a cabin on Lake Ida in Alexandria, Minnesota where they made many memories. A favorite pastime was spent outside doing yardwork. Spending time with family was very important to Barbara and she treasured the memories she made at family reunions and class reunions. Those left to cherish her memory include her husband, Byron J. Loving of Storm Lake, Iowa; children: Laura Loving of Maple Grove, Minnesota; Charles (Katy) Loving of Portland, Oregon; grandchildren: Nicholas (Eileen) Khoury; Thomas Khoury; Anthony Johnson; Stephanie Johnson; Anna Loving; Samuel Loving; great grandchild, Elias James Khoury; brother, Richard (Cynthia) Anderson of Sioux Rapids, Iowa; sisters: Helen Holmes of Denver, Colorado; Janet (John) Mills of Sioux Rapids, Iowa; sister-in-law, Deloris Anderson of Thomasboro, Illinois; Julie Anderson of Algona, Iowa; extended family and friends. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, Orville and Ethel Anderson; infant son, Charles; brothers: Doyle, George and Gary; sisters: Edith Wells, Dorothy Schacht, Betty Stennerson; brothers-in-law: Leonard Wells, Gerald Schacht, Ronald Stennerson, Robert Holmes; and sister-in-law, Lela Anderson.

Barbara A. Loving

December 1, 1931 - January 20, 2023