11/25/2010
Sue (Thompson) Barbour, 69 of Sun City, Huntley, Illinois, and Summerfield, Florida passed away on Thursday morning, November 25, 2010.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at
10:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 2, 2010, at St. Mary Catholic Church, 10307 Dundee
Road, Huntley, with visitation after 9:30 a.m. at church. The burial will be in December
15, 2010 at Graceland Cemetery in Knoxville, Iowa. In lieu of flowers, donations
can be made to the Yorkshire Terrier Foundation or the American Cancer Society.
Sue Barbour was born December 15, 1940, in Webster City, Iowa, the daughter of Wendell
and Maybelle (Steele) Thompson. She was raised and educated in Knoxville, Iowa,
graduating from Knoxville High School. She attended Drake University in Des Moines
and the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. She was a registered nurse by profession.
Sue was united in marriage to Alex V. Barbour on August 28, 1960, in Knoxville. The
couple, who recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, made their home
in Iowa City, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis prior to moving to the Schaumburg & Elgin
areas. In 2000 the couple returned to Knoxville for six years and in 2006 they moved to Huntley.
Sue especially enjoyed her time with family and friends and was an avid
bridge player. She also had a love for dogs and raised and showed Yorkshire Terriers
for many years.
Sue is survived by her husband, Alex of Huntley, and her children; Lisa Barbour-Sanchez of Knoxville, IA, Alex (Elizabeth) Barbour of Crystal Lake, IL &
Timothy Barbour of Plymouth, MN, her grandchildren; Joseph, Emily, Hannah, Sam,
Alex, Ryan, Madeline & Jack, and an expected great-grandchild to Emily, her sisters;
Kay Dainty of Knoxville, IA & Ann (Donald) McClure of Seattle, WA.
Online condolences can be directed to www.defiorejorgensen.com.