Barbara Ann Liedtke

Barbara Ann (Jones) Liedtke, 60, of Benton Harbor went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday December 17Th 2001 at her Home. She was surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday at the First Assembly of God, 3084 Niles Road, and St. Joseph. Officiating will be Pastor Dan Miller. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:30 Wednesday at Starks & Menchinger Family Funeral Home 2650 Niles Road, St. Joseph. Entombment will be at North Shore Memory Garden Mausoleum. Memorials may be made to First Assembly of God, the church where she was a member, or Hospice at home. She was born May 2, 1941 in Hayti Mo. Barbara accepted the Lord as her savior at the age of 10 and faithfully served God all her Life. She graduated from Benton Harbor High School in 1959. She met her husband Albert Liedtke at the First Assembly of God Church and they were united in marriage there on September 16, 1961 Barbara loved children dearly she started as a Sunday school teacher and went on to become leader of the Children?s Church Ministry for 10 years. Through her ministry many young lives were touched. Her devoted and loving husband Albert Liedtke survived her. One son Jonathan (Vickie) Liedtke of Coloma one grand son Dillon Joseph Liedtke who brought much joy to her life; mother and father Edwin & Dorothy Jones of Benton Harbor MI; four sisters Sondra (Herschel) Newton of Benton Harbor, MI; Carol (David) Shepherd of Benton Harbor, MI; Shirley (Robert) Blaylock of Kalamazoo, MI; Melinda (Bob) Perkey of Coloma MI; many nieces & nephews; aunts & uncles who will miss her dearly and a special Aunt Betty McCoy of Coloma, MI. Preceding her in death are her grandparents, Mildred and Harvey Sheleton, Fred and Vera Jones, and Raymond Brewer. Barbara was a very special, elegant lady and will be greatly missed by family and friends alike.