Barbara J. Honig

Barbara J. Honig, age 82, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, passed away December 27, 2009, at her home.

She was born October 22, 1927, at Crescent, Iowa, to the late Robert and Martha (Voss) Dilts. Barbara worked along side her husband, Herbert for many years at their truck stop in Council Bluffs. Upon retiring from the truck stop business, she worked as the secretary for Dilts Trucking. Barbara was a longtime member of Emanuel Lutheran Church and served on the Board at Bethany Lutheran Home.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, Cliff, Dale and Bob Dilts; sisters, Evelyn Dilts and Elizabeth Ossian.

Barbara is survived by her husband, Herbert Honig whom she married September 14, 1946. She is also survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Ed and Carol Honig and Bob and Bonnie Honig; daughters and sons-in-law, Janice and Dan Paulson and Sandra and Glenn Spreeman; sisters, Almeda Diwoky (Don), Annie McMullen and Eileen Martin; sisters-in-law, Ruth Dilts and Anita Dilts; 22 grandchildren; 31 great grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and many other family and friends.

Open visitation beginning Wednesday morning at the mortuary until 4:30 p.m. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday, 6 to 8 p.m., at Emanuel Lutheran Church, 2444 North Broadway. Funeral Service is Thursday, 10 a.m., at the church. Interment is in the Hazel Dell Cemetery.

This obituary was originally published in The Daily Nonpareil.