Obituary for
Barbara Kalkofen
Barbara Ann Kalkofen, age 69, of Stevens Point passed away on Friday October 19, 2018 surrounded by her loving family.
A Mass of a Christian Burial for Barbara will be held Friday October 26, 2018 at St. Bronislava Catholic Church. Rev. Edward Shuttleworth will officiate. Friends and family may gather to share memories from 4-7PM on Thursday October 25, 2018 at the Shuda Funeral Chapel – Stevens Point 3200 Stanley St. Stevens Point, WI. A General Rosary will be prayed at 7PM on Thursday at the funeral chapel. Visitation will continue on Friday from 10-10:45AM at church. Burial will follow at St. Stephens Cemetery in Stevens Point.
Barbara was born on April 5, 1949 the daughter of Dr. James and Adeline (Vlnar) Janda in Oconto, WI where she also attended local schools and graduated high school. She graduated from UWSP in 1972 with a Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education. On August 5, 1972 she married Fred Kalkofen. Barbara taught at Holy Spirit, Sacred Heart, and throughout the Central Wisconsin Area. She loved cooking, baking, gardening, exercising, the Packers and games with her grandchildren. Barbara was a loving Daughter, Sister, Wife, Mother, Grandmother and friend. She had a great passion for teaching and spoke fondly of all the children she taught.
She is survived by her husband: Fred Kalkofen, 2 children: Christine (Steven) Mancl and John Kalkofen, 3 grandchildren: Brook Nagorski, Peyton Mancl, and Owen Mancl, 2 sisters: Roselle Denny and Carol (Dave) Luebeck, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
The family would like to give a special thank you to Interim Hospice and Palliative Care and the staff at Portage County Health Care Center for their commitment to compassionate care for Barbara.
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