Barbara Elaine Stratton, age 81, of Leesburg Fla., formerly of West Liberty, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Cornerstone Hospice in Leesburg.
There will be no funeral services, gravesite services are pending. Burial will be at Hillcrest Memorial, Leesburg. Online condolences may be shared with the family at hendersonbarkerfuneralhome.com.
Barb was born on Dec. 12, 1942, in Iowa City, to parents Ernie and Betty Petersen. After graduating from West Liberty High School, Barb’s early years were making high quality oral care products for the Owens-Brush Company in Iowa City for over 25 years. Later, she married Lyndon Stratton, together they moved from West Liberty to Toledo, Ohio, where she and Lyndon took residence. Their second retirement led them to Florida.
She was a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in West Liberty, and enjoyed bowling, auto racing, an avid Iowa Hawkeyes fan and of course, playing bingo and spending time with her cats.
Barb is survived by a son, Mike Petersen (KC) of Leesburg, and her legacy continues through her grandchildren: Erin (Jeremy) of Riverside, and Max (Jess) of Greensboro, N.C, brothers Bob (Sandy) Petersen of Atalissa, and Jim (Faye) Petersen of West Liberty. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Lyndon.
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