Barbara Schanz

June 21, 1933 - June 23, 2018

The Celebration of Life service for Barbara T. Schanz will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 27, 2018, at St. John Lutheran Church in Wadena with Pastor Stephen Meltzer presiding. Friends may call at the church on Wednesday from 12:30 p.m. until the time of services. Barbara, 85, passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2018, at the St. Cloud Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Barbara was eighth of fourteen children born to Leo and Mabel (Faivre) Terveer on June 21, 1933 at Sherburn, MN. She graduated with the Sherburn High School Class of 1951. Over the years she worked at many establishments. Her last position was with Homecrest, Ind. in Wadena, retiring in early 1990s. Barbara was united in marriage with Arthur Schanz on July 22, 1966. She really enjoyed her family, church, MN Twins, sewing, cooking, canning, volunteering at the Wadena food shelf, and making plastic mats for the homeless. She also enjoyed her flower gardens and always had a beautiful vase of gladiolas in her home. Preceding Barbara in death were her husband, Arthur, on April 17, 2011; her parents Leo and Mabel; brothers; Raymond Terveer, Palladius Terveer, and Cletus Terveer. Barbara will always be loved by her children; Christopher (Karen) Eickhoff, Eugene (Jane) Eickhoff, Theresa (Dick) Tangeman, Kenneth (Rhea) Eickhoff, Margaret (Dean) Carrington, Leonard (Kardy) Eickhoff, Paul (Danita) Eickhoff, Joseph (Lynne) Eickhoff, Sarah (Mike) Booth, and Jacob (Michiyo) Schanz; twenty-seven grandchildren and twenty-four great-grandchildren. Honorary urn bearers will be Barbara’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren.