Barbara Carrier

Barbara J. Carrier, 82, of Ludington, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023.

Barb was born on Dec. 10, 1940 in Oak Park, Illinois, the daughter of Charles and Vernis Kramer. She married Walter Carrier on June 28, 1957 in Tate County, Mississippi. Barb was a member of St Mary's Catholic Church in Custer. Her faith was first, followed by family and friends. From 1977 thru 1984, she was known as Mrs. C to the many inmates she fed while working as the cook for the Mason County Jail, even dressing up as a prisoner to serve them on Halloween. She was a very sociable woman with a great sense of humor and enjoyed all things crafty from quilting to stamping cards along with working on jigsaw puzzles. In her earlier years, before the tremors set in, she also enjoyed dabbling in painting.

Barb is survived by her children Kim (Claude) Haynes from Free Soil, Wally (Donna) Carrier from Shelby, Sheila (Rodney) from Manistee, Greg (Wendy) from Granger, Indiana, and Lisa (Kevin) from Tuscon, Arizona, and many grand children and great grand children.

Besides her parents, Barb was preceded in death by her husband Walt Carrier, her infant daughter Kaleen and her sister Vernis Howard.

A Mass from the Order of Christian Funerals will be held on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, at 11 a.m. at St Mary's Catholic Church with Rev. Daniel DePew presiding followed by a luncheon. Visitation on Friday will begin at 10 a.m. Visitation will also be held on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 from 5-7 p.m. followed immediately by a Rosary all at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Barb will be laid to rest next to her husband at Pere Marquette Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to the family.

Please share your fond memories and photos of Barb at www.Oakgrove-Ludington.com.

Arrangements were entrusted to Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington.