Barbara Joy Patzer

Barbara was born on Sunday, January 24th, 1937, in Pocatello Idaho. She is the second child, and only daughter, of Don Moroni and Maude Zell (Williams) Smith. She was raised in Pocatello, moving several times, but never far. She and her three brothers spent many hours playing with numerous friends from the neighborhood. She graduated from Pocatello High School in May of 1955 and started her college education at Idaho State College. She graduated in 1959 with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting.

During her school years, Barbara took dance and piano lessons. She also worked various jobs, including being a nanny for a relative, several positions at Zion's National Park, and at National Laundry & Cleaners Company.

After college Barbara worked for several companies in and around Pocatello. In early 1961, she moved to California. She met and married James Patzer, on May 3rd, 1963. They were sealed in the Idaho Falls LDS temple. In 1971 they divorced, and Barbara moved back to Idaho. She moved to Boise in October 1979 and moved into her home on Owyhee Street in July of 1980 and lived there until her death on September 23rd, 2025.

Barbara loved many activities in her life, especially music, reading, travel, and most of all, family. She kept every graduation, mission, marriage, birth, and holiday card from her siblings, nieces, nephews, and their children.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her older brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Shirley Smith, and a nephew-in-law, Matthew Schultz. She is survived by her younger brothers and their wives, Elvin & Linda Smith (of Nampa), Keith & Judy Smith (of Pocatello), 12 nieces and nephews and many great nieces and nephews.