Barbara Wiram

Barbara E. Wiram, 88, passed away May 13, 2024, at Woodlands Care Center in Newburgh, IN.

Barbara Elaine Gordon was born on January 23, 1936. She was a 1953 graduate of Tell City High School. Barbara married her best friend Jon Raymond Wiram on December 23, 1960, and they shared 59 wonderful years together before his passing in 2019.

She worked several jobs as a teenager, cleaning doctor offices and restaurants, all before school started. Barbara lived in California after high school, and she worked at the LA Times Newspaper. While working for a restaurant/night club in Terre Haute, she met her husband Jon on the dance floor. Barbara had worked at Barnes & Nobles in Eastland Mall which she really enjoyed, due to her love of books & reading. She loved Elvis and Magnum PI's, Tom Selleck. Barbara had a flair for home decor and was a fashionista. She loved classic art and paintings, a few favorites being Renoir, Monet, and Van Gogh’s Starry Night. Barbara also loved animals, especially her beloved dog Penelope Sue, and in her free time would volunteer at the Humane Society.

Barbara was a very strong woman of faith. Her favorite quote was “Love God is the most Important thing in life”. She enjoyed taking drives with her husband and being with her family. Barbara was the best Mom & homemaker and loved her children more than life itself.

Survivors include her children, Joe & Kathy Wiram, Chattanooga, TN, Elizabeth “Lisa” Elaine & Joe Aldridge, Bloomington, IN, Larka “Larky” & Dr. Mark Flannagan, Tell City, IN, Jon & Leigh Ann Wiram, Evansville, IN; brother, Michael Dana Rogers, Tell City; grandkids, Nolan Wiram, Knoxville, TN, Matt & Kristen Wiram, Chattanooga, TN, Baylor & Samantha Aldridge, Carmel, IN, Bryce & Paegan Aldridge, Bloomington & Australia, Shane Flannagan, Tell City, Dr. Sean Flannagan and Dr. Sonali Paul, Evansville, IN, Logan Elaine & Caleb Sherry, Tell City, IN, Vanessa Wiram & Ben Mapes, Phoenix, AZ, Mica & John Fisher, Evansville, IN, and Keian Wiram & Brianna Urbin, Waterford, WI; great-grandchildren: Connor Wiram, FL, Brody Wiram, Knoxville, TN, Jack & Matt Wiram, Chattanooga, TN, August & Abigail Aldridge, Carmel IN, Max & Sawyer Rose Aldridge, Australia/Bloomington, IN, Isaac, Ashlyn & Amaya Wiram and Lexi & Benjamin Jr. Phoenix, AZ, Austin, Malaya, Lacey & Madi Fisher, Evansville IN.

Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, Jon Wiram and her brother, Owen “Buster” Gordon.

Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 pm on Sunday May 26, 2024, at Zoercher-Gillick Funeral Home, with burial to follow in Greenwood Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 10:00 am until service time on Sunday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to River's Edge Animal Shelter or the Perry County Public Library.

We would like to thank the caring staff at the Woodlands Nursing Home in Newburgh for their wonderful care of our beloved mother.

Condolences may be left online at zoercher-gillickfuneralhome.com

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