This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: SLAGEL, SCHOENING, WILBER, KRUCHTEN, CAUSEY, GARRISON Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/25694/mb.ashx Message Board Post: SLAGEL, Barbara Kay Barbara Kay Slagel passed away on January 7, 2010 in Savannah, Georgia at the age of 71. The eldest daughter of the late Ray and Gertrude Schoening, she was born on August 29, 1938 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. After attending public schools in Kalamazoo, she earned a BS degree in Pharmacy from the University of Michigan. While there, she was nominated to become a member of the Circle Honor Society and Lambda Kappa Sigma. She practiced Pharmacy in Michigan at the University of Michigan Health Center and at the Carle Clinic in Urbana, Illinois. Barbara was the beloved wife of Dr. Robert Slagel. Early married years were spent together at the University of Illinois, where Bob earned a Ph.D. in Chemistry. They began their family in Burnsville, Minnesota before moving to Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania. Barbara was a loving and fabulous homemaker, cook, and mother to her two children, Deborah and David. She was always involved in their activities and served as a Girl Scout Leader. She we! nt on to become a very attentive and much loved Grandmother. The family moved to Savannah and settled at The Landings on Skidaway Island in 1979 when Bob joined the Union Camp Corporation. In 1988, Bob's job took them to Sparta, New Jersey and then England before his retirement from Union Camp in 1996 brought them back to their beloved friends and family in Savannah. Her family has always been very proud of Barbara's generous heart and gift for gathering friendships deep and strong wherever life took her. Barbara was an active member of each community they joined. She and Bob were always involved in church, singing in the choir and playing handbells. In 1966, she became a charter member of Chapter DP of P.E.O. in Burnsville, MN, solidifying a lifelong bond with that organization. She served as president and treasurer of P.E.O. local Chapter S. In Savannah, she was a member of the Landings Club and enjoyed her years playing team tennis before moving on to golf in later life.! Barbara was an avid game player, loving bridge. As early members of S kidaway Presbyterian Church, she and Bob have been keenly committed to their church family. Barbara for many years directed the handbell choir in addition to other duties. She was a former volunteer at Candler Hospital and buyer for the gift shop and was most recently a volunteer at Savannah Medbank and active with the Savannah Friends of Music puppet program. In the last few years, Orchids were a passion, and she had joined the Deep South Orchid Society. Surviving Barbara are her husband of 48 years, Robert Slagel; daughter Deborah Wilber (Todd) and their children, Sean and Christopher Kruchten and Gabrielle Wilber of Warrenton, Virginia; son David Slagel (Katherine) and their children, Elizabeth and Emily of Richmond Hill, Georgia; a sister Christeen Causey and her husband Jim of Plymouth, IN; a niece Sandy Garrison and her family of Plymouth, IN; a nephew Michael Causey and his family of The Woodlands, TX; and several dear cousins and extended family members. Memorial Ser! vice: 3:00 PM Saturday, January 16, 2010 at Skidaway Island Presbyterian Church. A private interment will take place at a future date. Memorials - Hospice Savannah, P.O. Box 13190, Savannah, Georgia 31416 and American Cancer Society , P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718. Published in Kalamazoo Gazette on January 9, 2010 (Posted by a VOLUNTEER-NO family connection) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.