Barbara A. Jackson, 87 of Newton, Iowa (formerly of Sioux City, Iowa) went home to be with Jesus on Friday, September 16th, 2016.
Memorial Services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Sunday, October 9th, 2016 at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel with Pastor Lloyd Grant officiating. A family graveside service will follow.
Barbara was born July 25, 1929 in Sioux City, Iowa, the daughter of Edward and Vera Albright. She graduated from Leeds High School. She was united in marriage to Phil L. Jackson on September 3, 1948 in Sioux City, Iowa. She worked for the Sioux City Community Schools. Barbara and Phil retired in Leeds and enjoyed many summers in Two Harbors, Minnesota and winters in Fredericksburg, Texas. They attended Wesley United Methodist Church, in Leeds and Central Baptist Church. Phil passed away on July 7, 2013. Barbara moved to Newton, Iowa in March 2014 to be closer to family. She attended Community Heights Alliance Church in Newton, Iowa. Barbara was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend. She was involved in her church circles, camping, cooking. She used her many talents including home decorating, cooking, power shopping, sewing and gardening to enrich the lives of others. Barb, during her last year, spent many hours sewing doll clothes for her dolls and the dolls of her 10 great granddaughters. Barbara shared her life with all those who met her and will be dearly missed in our lives.
Those left to honor her memory are the family she loved and treasured, her sons, Jan (Marilyn) Jackson; Chuck (Vickie) Jackson; a daughter Cynthia (Wolfgang) Boedeker; 7 grandchildren: Rebecca (Jason) Taylor, Michael Jackson, Rachel (Aaron) Wood, Carrie (Cabe) March, Ben (Megan) Jackson, Marlise (Eduardo) Flores, and Matthew Boedeker; 18 great grandchildren: Emma, Hannah, Savannah, Abigail Taylor; Hope Jackson; Camden, Acacia, Auriel, Asher, Corbin, and Corra Wood; Hayden, Cace, and Jaxon March; Brynlee, Peyton, and Jase Jackson; Itzel Flores; a brother Keith Albright, and nephews Kevin, Jeff, and Craig Albright.
Barbara was preceded in death by her parents Edward and Vera Albright, her husband Phil, a granddaughter Sarah Boedeker and a sister-in-law Kay Albright.