Barbara Lee Shammo

Barbara Lee Shammo obituary, Wayne, OH

Barbara Lee Shammo

Barbara Shammo Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Barndt Funeral Home - Wayne on Nov. 24, 2025.
Barbara Lee Shammo, age 85, passed away peacefully on Saturday November 22, 2025. She was born September 10, 1940, in Bradner, Ohio to the late Richard B. and Emily B. (Deno) St. Clair. She later married Ralph E. Shammo on March 21, 1959, in Gibsonburg, Ohio.
Surviving Barb are her children, Kevin (Susan) Shammo, Gibsonburg, Gregory (Stacy) Gibsonburg, Nancy (Chris) Lochotzki, Gibsonburg and Becky (Ken) Ohlemacher, Fremont, brother Larry (Connie) St. Clair, Helena, sisters-in-law Lynn and Ava St. Clair, 10 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. Barb was preceded in passing by her parents, husband Ralph and brothers Wayne and Russell St. Clair.
Barb was a hairdresser and homemaker. She belonged to several card clubs and enjoyed sewing and doing jigsaw puzzles. She was a member of St. James Lutheran Church in Bradner. Barb will always be remembered for her contagious laughter and her joking personality.
Memorial donations may be made to St. James Lutheran Church. A grave side memorial service will be held at a later date. Online condolences can be sent to Barb's family at www.barndtfuneralhome.org.
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