WHITEBIRD, Marjorie Ruth (Barnard) - b. January 29, 1929 - d. May 28, 2020

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Marjorie Ruth Whitebird, age 91, of Coffeyville, Kansas, passed away on May 28, 2020 at Hillcrest Hospital South in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  She was born on January 29, 1929 at the family home in Coffeyville, Kansas, the sixth child of George and Mary E. (Culkans) Barnard.

Marjorie grew up and attended school in Coffeyville.  On March 9, 1956, she married Joseph Anthony Whitehead in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.  They made their home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for many years.  For several years, she owned and operated a home cleaning business in Milwaukee.  She also later worked at Danner's Cafe in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  In 1994, she returned to Coffeyville and made her home at Sycamore Landing.

Marjorie loved going to flea markets and going out to eat, and she was disappointed when the Covid-19 social distancing began and she was no longer able to go out.  She was very talented and loved decorating her home for every holiday season throughout the year.  She was an excellent cook, and her cooking came from the heart.

Survivors include four sisters, Leola Walker and Gloria Zimmerman, both of Bakersfield, California, Dorothy Edwards of Webb City, Missouri, and Linda (Roger) Patteson of Moline, Kansas; one brother, James "Jim" (Susan Tuggle) Barnard of South Coffeyville, Oklahoma; 6 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren; a niece, Cheryl (John) Gillman of Coffeyville, Kansas; numerous nieces and nephews; and her longtime homecare worker, Judy Whitson, whom Marjorie considered a daughter and affectionately referred to as "Little Brat".  Marjorie was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a son, Joseph Anthony Whitebird, jr. ; two daughters, Theresa Smith and Pamela Whitebird; a brother, George Barnard; and a sister, Audrey Reeder.

Graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2020 at Fairview Cemetery Veterans Memorial Patio in Coffeyville, Kansas.  Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery.  Friends may call on Friday, June 5, 2020 from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the David W. Barnes Funeral Home, 306 N. Cline Road, Coffeyville, Kansas 67337 which is handling arrangements.

(taken from the David W. Barnes Funeral Home website)