Barbara Lynn Blattner

Barbara Lynn Blattner, 78, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away unexpectedly on November 14, 2025, in Gold River, California.
She was born on August 14, 1947, in Hot Springs, Arkansas, the eldest of five daughter's born to Willis Edward Tucker and Bobbie Lee Pennington Tucker. She moved at the age of 6 months old to Boonville, CA, with her parents and attended Anderson Valley schools.
On October 14, 1964, she married Arnold Slotte, and welcomed son Timothy Edward "Eddie" and daughter Kimberly Lee "Kim". They lived in Ukiah, where Barbara worked at Ukiah Hillside Hospital and Irene's Dress Shop as a bookkeeper for many years.
In 1974, Barbara returned to school to obtain her diploma and participated in the graduation commencement, marching with her sister Marti at Anderson Valley High School.
In 1987, Barbara began working with at-risk youth as a site manager for Unicorn Youth Ranch Services, in Philo, California, through 2014.
While retired from Unicorn Youth Ranch Services, she remained in touch with many of the young men she worked with at the Ranch, until her passing. All of them, often expressing, how much their time at Unicorn meant to them and how grateful they were. She was always very touched by their sentiments and loved to hear how they were doing in life.
On May 16th, 1992, Barbara and Jerry Blattner were married. They worked side by side at Unicorn Youth Ranch until his passing on October 28th, 2003. They loved being with each other. Although heart broken, Barbara continued on as best she could. Continuing her work as site manager and being there for family and friends, whom she loved dearly.
In November of 2022, Barbara moved from the Ranch she loved, to be with her daughter and family in Gold River, CA. She built a beautiful life there and continued pursuing past times and hobbies, such as painting, water aerobics, coffee chats, and going out to breakfast with her family (her favorite).
Barbara is survived by her son Eddie and his wife Candy, of Boonville, and her daughter Kim and her husband, Edward Morgan, of Gold River; grandchildren Jessie Slotte, Ryan Slotte, and his wife Connie, Garrett Morgan, Quentin Morgan, and Madeleine Morgan, great-grandchildren Felix, Celisa, Hunter, Amayah, Christian, Jaylene, and Olivia, her sisters Patti Crabb (Rick), Sandra Knight (David) and Marti Titus (Craig), as well as many nieces and nephews. She also leaves her special life-long friends from childhood Shirley Blattner, Brenda Holcomb, Helen Huey, Alice Waggoner, and her beloved cousin Simone Short-Smith. Barbara was preceded in death by her husband Jerry, her parents, Willis and Bobbie, and her sister Judy Ann.
Barbara had an extraordinarily long list of family and friends that she loved and cherished deeply. She prayed for them every evening before bed. Some of this list being people she had never even met. But, most of all she loved Jesus. In her last text message to her sister Patti, she said, “I know we serve a faithful lord & savior”. “Joy is the serious business of Heaven” - C. S. Lewis
Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, December 10, at 11 AM, at Evergreen Cemetery in Boonville, followed by a celebration of life and potluck gathering at 1:00 PM at the Mendocino County Fairgrounds in Boonville.