Services for Dorothy Ann (Lunbery) Barger, age 93, of rural Culbertson, Nebraska will be held on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. in the West First Chapel in McCook, Nebraska with Pastor Johnny Walker officiating. Inurnment will follow the services in Memorial Park Cemetery in McCook.
Dorothy passed and entered her heavenly home on Wednesday, May 27th, 2020 at Mt. Carmel Home-Keens Memorial in Kearney, Nebraska.
Dorothy was born August 13th, 1926 in Trenton, Nebraska to Melvin Ross and Anna Friederike (Pollman) Lunbery. She grew up near Trenton on the family farm which is now known as Swanson Reservoir. Dorothy attended the teacher’s college in Kearney, Nebraska where she received her teachers’ certificate. On November 12th, 1944, Dorothy married her soulmate, Donald C. Barger. This union of marriage bonded the couple in love and dedication to the Lord with an eternal love for each other.
While Don served in World War II, Dorothy taught at a country school. Dorothy was very active in the First Church of God in McCook as treasurer, Sunday school and VBS teacher, as well as served in many other capacities involving the church.
Next to the couple’s faith in God, nothing was more important than their 3 children, 12 grandkids, 27 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren. Dorothy enjoyed traveling with family and friends especially her trip to Switzerland with Don. As a farm wife for 73 years she took pride in sharing the responsibilities and assisting wherever needed on the farm. She was known for her hospitality and both Don and Dorothy enjoyed hosting many church, family, and neighborhood gatherings. Dorothy was also known as a great cook and the family pie baker. She had a love for nature which inspired her painting hobby in previous years and also enjoyed gardening, planting flowers and admiring God’s beautiful animals, especially the rabbits and birds of many kinds and colors in the front lawn. Dorothy has passed her love for sewing down through family generations which led to multiple 4_h successes.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her loving husband, Donald C. Barger; parents, Melvin & Anna Lunbery; brother Raymond Lunbery; brothers-in-law, Bill Witt and Leo Lines; grandchildren, Lance Barger and Dawn Kennedy; and great grandchild, Audrey Klein; and 18 in-laws.
Leaving to celebrate her life with fond memories are daughter, Sharen Kennedy of Miller, Nebraska; sons, Jim Barger and wife, Cathy of Trenton, Nebraska and Jerry Barger and wife, Jani of Culbertson, Nebraska; 10 grandkids; 26 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Elaine Witt of Hastings, Nebraska and Bethene Lines of Imperial, Nebraska; sister-in-law, Bianca Lunbery of Axtell, Nebraska; numerous nieces, nephews, extended family members and loved ones
Memorials will be given in her name to the West First Chapel in McCook Nebraska.
Friends may send words of comfort to the family at herrmannfh.com
Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel of McCook is entrusted with arrangements.