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Submitted: 7/17/16 • Approved: 7/22/16 • Last Updated: 7/25/16 • R228544-G228543-S3
birth 23-Apr-1921 Bremerhaven, Germany
death 23-Jan-2010 interred section 8 lot 65
marriage Clark Co OH 29-Jul-1950 Laurel Vere Barger to Hela Bertha Sophia Adele Emma Mueller she had been married once before this marriage (nee Breuer)
obit-Urbana Daily Citizen 27-Jan-2010 pg A-2
Hela Barger, 88, died Friday, January 22 in her home. She was born April 23, 1921 in Bremerhaven, Germany, moving to the United States with her family in 1930 at the age of 8.
They soon moved to the Kizer farm near St. Paris where her father was farm manager. After graduating from St. Paris High School. Hela returned to Germany with her family in 1940.
Soon after securing a job as an interpreter with the German High command in Berlin, it became impossible to leave due to the escalating war effort forcing her to endure World War II in Berlin.
At the conclusion of the war she took a position with U.S. military Government which she held until returning to the U.S. in 1949. After working briefly in New York she returned to the St. Paris area marrying Laurel Barger in 1950.
From that time forward she completely dedicated herself to the task of being a farm wife and mother with the same efficiency that she practiced in an office environment.
Much of the success of the family farm can be attributed to the dedication, hard work, love and devotion she gave to her family.
In addition to her deep love of family and farm Hela also was an enthusiastic patron of the arts and loved to travel.
She is survived by two sons, Jim (Michelle) Barger of St. Paris and Tim (Colleen) Barger of Bellbrook, four grandchildren, Teryan Barger of Mechanicsburg, Jeremy Barger of St. Paris and Sydney and Courtney Barger of Bellbrook and close friend and caregiver, Gail Gordan.
Hela was preceded in death by her father and mother, Theodor and Helena Breuer and husband Laurel Barger
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