Barbara "Barb" Jean Marquis

Barbara Jean "Barb" Marquis, 79, of Princeton, formerly of Buda, died at 12:18 a.m. Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at Liberty Village of Princeton. Born on Oct. 17, 1933, in Chicago to Tom and Helen (Wernstrom) Haley, she married Donald "Bo" Marquis on April 21, 1951, in Buda. She was a graduate of Buda High School. Barb was a talented seamstress and co-owner of Fashion Fabrics in Princeton along with her sister-in-law, Colleen Marquis. She was also a floral designer at Shoppe on the Square, Shoppe on Main and Surroundings in Princeton. She was an active member of the Bunker Hill Church of God in Buda, serving as a board member, and volunteering in Kids Klub, church camp and the after-school church program, Gear-Up. Surviving are two daughters, Wilma "Willy" (James) Hewitt of Sterling and Cathy (David) Matthews of Prophetstown; one son, Tom (Ronda) Marquis of Princeton; one sister, Phyllis Gingher of Peoria; nine grandchildren, Rhea Noel of North Liberty, Iowa, Heather (Eric) Meyer of Bettendorf, Iowa, Matthew Hewitt of Metamora, Greg (Christy) Matthews of Washington, Ill., Karen (Nathan) Schlindwein of Chicago, Scott Matthews of Prophetstown, Benjamin (Joanna) Marquis of Ottawa, Alexander (Jordan) Marquis of Dunlap and Zachary (Brooke) Marquis of Urbana; 10 great-grandchildren, Hailey and Jenna Noel, Caitlin, Natalie and Ethan Meyer, Drew, Addison, Levi and Westin Marquis, and Owen Marquis; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; one son-in-law, Michael Winter; and one great-grandson, Logan Marquis. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Bunker Hill Church of God in Buda with Pastor Stephen Myong officiating. Burial will be in Bunker Hill Cemetery in rural Buda. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Bunker Hill Church of God in Buda. Memorials may be directed to Bunker Hill Church of God in Buda or Vitas Hospice Community Connection.