Barbara L Emigh age 78, of Springfield, Missouri passed away on Friday, March 15, 2024 in Springfield, Missouri.

Barbara Lee Emigh was born in Ames, Iowa on Monday, July 9, 1945, the only child of Mable and Robert Jennings. She grew up in Memphis, TN and graduated Kingsbury High School in 1964.

She is survived by one aunt in Indiana, and several cousins in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Texas, and Missouri.

She was married twice, in 1968 to Ben Brandl, and in 1981 to Leonard Craig Emigh, both ending in divorce. Before her first marriage, Barb worked for a short time at Goldsmith's Dept. Store in Memphis. She is buried at White Chapel Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Springfield, MO.

Barb loved balloons, butterflies, kittens, stickers, doing crafts, and  making masks during Covid.

A Celebration of Life is planned for Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 11:00 AM at South Creek Church: 3145 W Republic Rd Springfield, MO 65807.

Special thanks are sent to Laura at Seasons Hospice, and all the staff at Seasons Hospice, Joy Assisted Living, and Cedarhurst Memory Care.

Memorial donations may be made to the Billy Graham  Evangelistic Association:  1 Billy Graham Pkwy, Charlotte, NC 28217.