Lorris J. Barkema Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Lorris J. Barkema (Ankeny, Iowa), who passed away on May 16, 2023, at the age of 91, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Lorris J. Barkema to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Sterling Nelson and Esther Nelson (Olson); her son Murray Richard; her husband Richard Barkema; her grandson Zachary; her son-in-law Steve Johnson; and her brothers, Eugene, Frank and Ernest Nelson.
She is survived by: her children, Marcella Esther, Marcy Johnson of Story City, IA and Marshall Barkema (Jolene) of Ankeny, IA; her grandchildren, Tricia Johnson (John Ramirez) of Oak Park, IL, Brooke Hermann (Steve) of Story City, IA and Chris Johnson (Kelly) of Ankeny, IA; her great grandchildren, Olivia, Rees Tyler, Luciana Ramirez, Caleb and Claire Johnson; her sister Sheryl Nelson (Gordon Creswell) of Santa Rosa, CA; and her sister-in-law Rose Ware of Alvarado, TX. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
