Barbara L. Koontz
Jan. 31, 1925-Nov. 10, 1982
Mrs. Barbara L. Koontz, 57, of 2462 Lake St., Niles died suddenly Wednesday at 2:25 a.m. at the St. Joseph Medical Center in South Bend, Ind.
Born Jan. 31, 1925 in Niles, she was a lifetime resident. She was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Bible Church of Niles and worked as a medical secretary.
On Feb. 9, 1946 in Niles, she was married to Earl J. Koontz, who survives. A son, Dr. Michael J. Koontz of Bedford, Ind.; two sisters, Mrs. Donna Walls of Niles and Mrs. John (Jacqueline) Meile of Niles; and a grandson, Timothy Koontz, also survive.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Emmanuel Baptist Bible Church with Rev. Harold E. Asire officiating. Local arrangements are made by Halbritter Funeral Home. Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery. Memorials may be give to the Emmanuel Baptist Bible Church Memorial Fund.
Niles Daily Star, Friday, November 12, 1982, page 2, col. 6-7, microfilm Niles District Library
