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Barbara Shellenberger Obituary

Barbara N. Shellenberger, 75, unexpectedly left this earth to be with her Heavenly family in the early morning hours of December 24, 2024.

Barbara is a 20-year resident of Holden, MO. She grew up in the San Fernando Valley of California and spent many years in Battle Creek Michigan after her marriage in 1968, where she and Richard raised their three children, before moving to Missouri.

She was preceded in death by her parents Richard Winegar and Lila (Winegar) Bauer, her siblings Beverly Lindsey and Carl Winegar, and her son Richard Shellenberger III.

She is survived by her brother Phil Winegar, husband Richard Shellenberger II; her children Lila and Jeff Rozell and Lori Shellenberger; her grandchildren Jeffrey, Rachel, Jacob, and Leah Rozell and Cristina, Carissa, and Kahli Shellenberger, as well as a wealth of nephews, nieces, cousins and the many dear friends she loved and cared for as her own family.

A memorial celebration of life will be held January 11, 2025 at 11 a.m. Odessa Restoration Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ 6783 MO-131, Odessa, 64076.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Warrensburg Star-Journal from Jan. 9 to Jan. 10, 2025.

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