Barbara Jean Waters

Barbara Jean Waters obituary, Neenah, WI

Barbara Jean Waters

Barbara Waters Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Kessler Fahrenkrug Funeral Home - Neenah on Dec. 13, 2025.
Barbara Jean Waters, age 75 of Appleton passed away on Friday December 12, 2025 after a courageous battle with cancer. Barb was born on December 26, 1949 in Appleton, daughter of the late Harold "Butch" and Stella (Verstegen) Liebergen.
She was a Christian, a baker, a gardener, and a devout family woman. She ALWAYS put others before herself. Because of this, she rarely ate a warm meal (and actually never cared). Her love for baking was a huge hit with her family - especially her grandsons. Barb's "world-famous" Grammy Buns will be missed as much as she.
Barb is survived by her husband of 53 years Carl "Chip" Waters, her two sons, Greg (Sarah) Waters, Dan (Shawna) Waters, her grandchildren, Donovan Waters, Ryder and Waylon Waters. Barb is further survived by her siblings, Yvonne Hillman, Joanie (Marvin) Heller, Sharon Waters, Karen (Randall) Kempf and Mary (Kraig) Ruhnke, numerous members of Chip's family and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by a sister, Donna (Thomas) Lesselyong, two brothers-in-law Thomas Hillman and James Waters, and members of Chip's family.
Private family services will be held. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery.

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