OK Obits

© Stumpff Funeral Home
Submitted by: Ann Weber

Barbara Marie (Clinesmith) Trahern

February 9, 1937 ~ February 28, 2020

Barbara Marie Trahern, 83, died February 28, 2020, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The daughter of Russell & Mary Jane Clinesmith, she was born February 9, 1937, in Rolla, KS. She grew up and graduated from high school in Pratt, KS, and also went to Nursing School for a short time, but quit to get married.

Barbara and Delbert Trahern, were married June 17, 1956, in Pratt, KS. They were the parents of four sons, Darwin, Kirby, Trent, and Douglas.

Her greatest accomplishment and interest, was her family. Raising the four boys on a farm in Turpin, OK was a big job! She was always by Delbert’s side, making sure everything was in place and taken care of. She made beautiful quilts by hand. She also enjoyed making baby blankets, homemade bread and noodles, and homemade candy and caramel popcorn for the holidays. She was a beautiful piano player. It was important that her four sons sang quartet music together for church. She would always accompany them. She also loved fishing and gardening. While on the farm she would plant over 100 tomato plants to harvest and can. She also worked as a teacher’s aide for over 20 years. She loved helping children read and even volunteered in Nowata Elementary until her health declined.

Delbert and Barbara lived on the farm in Turpin, OK for 42 years. In 2012 they moved to Nowata, OK to be closer to their children. Soon after moving to Nowata, they started attending the First Church of God in Nowata and enjoyed it very much. It was important to her to have and be active in a church home.

Barbara is preceded in death by her parents, and one brother, Roger Clinesmith. She is survived by her husband, Delbert Trahern, Nowata. Sons & daughter in laws, Darwin & Barb Trahern Venetia, PA, Kirby & Margaret Trahern Owasso, OK, Trent & Betsy Trahern Independence, MO, Douglas & Marla Trahern, Independence, Mo, and one brother, Ted Clinesmith, Claflin, KS. She also had 9 grandchildren and soon to be nine great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations be made to either the First Church of God in Nowata, OK or Grace Hospice in Tulsa, OK.

Celebration of Life
MAR 7. 1:00 PM
First Church of God
408 South Pine Street
Nowata, OK, 74048 

|OK Obits|  |Oklahoma Cemeteries Home|

This site may be freely linked, but not duplicated in any way without consent.
All rights reserved! Commercial use of material within this site is prohibited!
© 2000-2024 Oklahoma Cemeteries

The information on this site is provided free for the purpose of researching your genealogy. This material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, for your own research, as long as this message remains on all copied material. The information contained in this site may not be copied to any other site without written "snail-mail" permission. If you wish to have a copy of a donor's material, you must have their permission. All information found on these pages is under copyright of Oklahoma Cemeteries. This is to protect any and all information donated. The original submitter or source of the information will retain their copyright. Unless otherwise stated, any donated material is given to Oklahoma Cemeteries to make it available online. This material will always be available at no cost, it will always remain free to the researcher.