Barbara Lou (Friend) Youngworth

Barbara Lou (Friend) Youngworth, age 79, of Overland Park, KS passed early in the morning of August 4, 2018 at the Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Center in the presence of her children. Visitation will be held on Saturday August 25, 2018 at the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home at 2901 Douglas, Yankton, SD, from 10am-11am with burial to follow in Tyndall, SD, in the Youngworth family plot. Barbara Lou Youngworth (Friend) was born on March 28, 1939, Gardner, ND. Barbara was raised in Fargo, ND and graduated from Fargo High School in 1957. She attended Yankton College where she met her future husband Tom in 1957. After beginning their marriage in Sioux Falls, SD, they welcomed five children to the family: Andrew Carl (born in Sioux Falls, SD), John Thomas (born in Sioux Falls, SD), Thomas William, Jr. (born in Aberdeen, SD), Theresa Elizabeth (born in Kansas City, KS), and Nancy Lou Ann (born in Kansas City, MO). Tom and Barbara moved from Sioux Falls, SD to Aberdeen, SD in 1961 and moved to Overland Park, KS in 1966. Barbara was a home maker for several years, before getting her real estate license in the 1970’s and eventually owned and operated a successful Century 21, Heritage real estate franchise until 1989. Barbara had a tremendous zest for life. She was a Life Master Bridge player and loved to play bridge at the Bridge Studio and Matt Ross Center with her friends, an avid Bingo and Euchre player, always game for a trip to a river boat casino. Many nights were spent playing Texas Hold ‘em and Barb won third place just days before her passing. She loved cooking and baking, and have passed down many family recipes to the family. Days before her passing, she was ready to make jello salad. More importantly, she was an amazing daughter, wife, sister, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was called Meme, Babs, Gram, Gramma, Grandma Barbie and Barb by her grand-children, and along with her husband, Tom, always welcomed the kids and grandkids to stay at the house for days, months, or in some cases years. She loved us unconditionally and she will be missed. . She is survived by her loving family, including her brother John and his wife Linda, children, Andrew Youngworth of Carthage, MO; John Youngworth and Lori of Louisburg, KS; Tom Youngworth and Tess of Overland Park, KS, Theresa Chesnut of Los Alto, CA; and Nancy and Rob Atwater of Lee’s Summit, MO. Grandchildren remembering Meme/Gram/Gramma/Grandma Barbie/Babs/Barb include: Aaron and Kendall Youngworth, David and Beth Youngworth, Aimee and James Campbell, Shelby and Colby Johnson, Hilary and Lawson Warren, Kelsey and Matt Roselli, Keely Youngworth, Aric Youngworth, Megan Youngworth, Adam Youngworth, Lydia Youngworth and John Chesnut. Eleven great-grandchildren round out the Youngworth family tree to date. Barbara was preceded in death by parents Luella Gertrude Pratt Friend and Walter Dale Friend, loving husband Tom, and brother Lorne Friend In lieu of flowers, gifts can be made in memory of Barbara Youngworth to the Kansas City Hospice House 12000 Wornall Rd, KCMO 64145 or Hands to Hearts Christmas Fund 9130 Flint, Overland Park, KS 66214 in Memory of Barbara Youngworth Christmas Fund. To send an online message to the family, please visit www.wintzrayfuneralhome.com.