Barbara Elaine Edens, 74, of Quincy, passed away at 7:18 p.m. on Monday, November 18, 2024, at Koester Pavilion in Troy, Ohio. She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on March 15, 1950, a daughter of the late Wilbur Franklin Gentis and Georgia (Fuson) Gentis.
On May 5, 1973, she married Michael V. Edens in Ada, Ohio and he preceded her in death on October 18, 2019.
Barb is survived by her daughter, Breanne (Rocky) Edens Neal; two sons, Mike Edens, and James Edens: seven grandchildren, Monica (Dalton) Shopshire, Katelyn (Anthony) Duckett, Auanna (Antonio Hornung) Edens, Lainie (Brandan) Rettig, David Neal, Matthew Neal, and Makayla Neal; several great grandchildren; a sister, Wilda Gentis; sister-in-law, Susan Caldwell; and several nieces and nephews.
Barb had worked as an administrator at Komyo in Troy. She enjoyed crocheting, needlepoint, genealogy, and horses.
A visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, November 25, at the Daring & Sanford Funeral Home, 210 W. Hayes Street in DeGraff, where Pastor Mike Curtis will officiate a funeral service at 1 p.m. Burial will follow in Greenwood-Union Cemetery in DeGraff, Ohio. A reception for family and close friends will immediately follow the services at Barbara’s house located at 305 S. Miami Street in Quincy.
Memorial contributions may be made, in Barb’s memory, to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, Maryland 21741-5014.
Daring & Sanford Funeral Home, DeGraff, is honored to serve the Edens family and encourages anyone to share a fond memory or message of condolence at www.edsfh.com.
