Alta Barber

ROFF, Oklahoma — Services for Alta Christine “Toots” Barber, 82, will be Saturday at Sulphur United Methodist Church. A celebration of Life For Toots will be held in Minnesota in the Spring of 2020. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions be made to Cross Timbers Hospice at 207C Street NW Ardmore, OK 73401.

She went to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday Feb. 20, 2020, at Davis, Oklahoma.

Alta Christine “Toots” Barber, a resident of Roff was born April 29, 1937, in Marshall, Minnesota, to Werner and Alta Christine (Rasmussen) Nelson. She grew up in Marshall, Minnesota where she graduated high school

On June 30, 1958 she married John Barber, the love of her life, enjoying a wonderful life together for 62 years. She worked side by side with John in their auction business and at the family farm.

She spent her free time traveling around the country with her 3 girls showing their horses and participating in related events. In 2011, John and Toots moved down to Oklahoma from Northfield, Minnesota to spend kinder winters with their daughters and granddaughter, while still spending summers enjoying Minnesota. Toots treasured her children and embraced every moment with them. She especially loved her role as Grandma.

She enjoyed traveling and meeting new people, and making new friends everywhere. She always had a warm smile that people enjoyed. While in Oklahoma she attended Sulphur United Methodist Church, where they felt very welcome by their Church Family.

She is survived by her husband, John Barber of Roff, OK; daughters and their husbands, Lori Bravo and Francisco, of Sulphur, OK, Gwen Carpenter and Doug of Sulphur, OK, Jill Yanz and Tom of Hastings, MN; granddaughter, Natalie Christine Bravo; brother, John Nelson of CO.

She was preceded in death by her parents.