Cynthia L. Barker

April 9, 1952 - November 8, 2021

Cynthia Lou Simmerman was born on April 9, 1952, to a wonderful couple Emil William Simmerman and Millie Belle Simmerman. She was a younger sister to Sally Nancy Hartman Stogdill and Issac Eugene Simmerman. Cynthia grew up in Farragut, Iowa with her parents Bill and Millie, her brother Issac and sister Sally. Cynthia attended all of her high school years at Farragut High School, where she was captain of her cheerleading squad, participated in marching band, and many other school activities. Cynthia was kind, caring, and loving to all of her classmates and friends. Cynthia made many long lasting friendships in her school.

In December of 1972, Cynthia became a mother to Heidi Donette May Simmerman. She also became a mother to her son Craig Eugene Ettleman in March of 1976. Cynthia was a wonderful, loving, and kind mother to her children Heidi and Craig.

She was also a wonderful wife and best friend to her husband Eric J. Barker of Hamburg, Iowa. Eric and Cynthia were married March 22, 1986. Eric and Cynthia shared many fond, heartfelt memories together throughout their years together as husband and wife.

Cynthia was not only a wonderful mother and wife, but a wonderful grandmother to her grandchildren Matthew David Rolle, Sean Michael Boyle, Abigayle Cynthia Rose May and Gracie Ray Ettleman.

Cynthia was a nurse for many years and was loving, kind and caring to her patients she took care of. She graduated from Iowa Western University as an LPN in 1986. Cynthia took pride in her work as a nurse and built strong relationships with both her staff and patients she worked with. Cynthia graduated from Iowa Western University in the top of her class.

Later, Cynthia retired as a nurse and dedicated her time to being a wonderful wife to her husband Eric, and wonderful grandmother to her grandchildren.

Cynthia enjoyed listening to music in her spare time, having lunch with her friends, going on vacations with her husband Eric, and watching her children and grandchildren grow up. Cynthia also loved arts and crafts, crossword puzzles, and entertaining family and friends who came to visit.

Cynthia made an impact on everyone she met during her time in the world. She made friendships with everyone she met and always treated people like she had known them for years and was kind and loving to everyone she crossed paths with.

We will never forget how wonderful, loving, caring and sweet she was. She had to leave us due to illness, and is now home with her father in heaven pain free. We love you Cindy L. Barker. You are truly missed and we hope to meet up with you again some day in heaven. Thank you for being so wonderful, loving, and kind.