Barbara Jean Igney

Barbara Jean (Sherck) Igney, 69, of Elkhart, was received into her eternal heavenly home Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023.

She was born Sept. 27, 1953, to Truman "Max" and Phyllis Sherck. She grew up in Middlebury and graduated from Northridge High School in 1972.

Barbara is survived by two sons, Todd (Ashley) Igney, Bristol, and Troy (Shannon) Igney, St. Louis, Missouri; six awesome grandchildren, Tyse, Kayleena, Reese, Owen, Frances and Martin; and two brothers, Mike (Linda) Sherck, Davidson, North Carolina, and Tom Sherck, Rancho Mirage, California. Barbara was also honored to be considered like a mother to two special young ladies, Jarena Baker, Mishawaka, and Kaala Baker, Goshen. These special ladies were her daughter Kelly's "little sisters" before Kelly passed away in 1999.

Barbara was preceded in death by her daughter Kelly Igney; her parents; stepmother, Darlene Sherck; and grandparents, Truman and Viola "Old May" Sherck, and Grover "Swede" and Waneda Vanette.

A member of Goshen City Church of the Brethren, Barbara retired in January 2014 from the Elkhart Clinic. Later in life she took great joy in volunteering at the Council on Aging, Elkhart.

She enjoyed spending time with her family and especially her grandchildren and loved to do lunches with friends. She was involved in two women's groups, Crazy 8's and Generation Gap, that met monthly.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, May 27, at Violett Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be given to the National Kidney Foundation.

Yoder-Culp Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.