Barbara Jane (Kinney) Shafer age 47 passed away Wednesday afternoon, March 30, 2011 at her residence in Morgantown.

She was born August 23, 1963 in Des Monies, Iowa to Joseph and Mary Jane (Stephens) Kinney who lovingly survive in Trafalgar. Barbara married her devoted husband of 30 years, Don L. Shafer on December 27, 1980 in Burr Oak, Michigan. He survives.

She was a 1982 graduate of Sturgis High School in Sturgis, MI. Barbara worked as a Youth Care Manager with the Johnson County Juvenile Detention Center for the past 13 years. Prior to that, she worked as an Office Assistant for 15 years at the Marsh Supermarket in Franklin. Barbara was a former member of the Fellowship Baptist Church in Trafalgar.

She was an avid card player and was especially fond of playing Rook. Barbara spent her time enjoying her family & grandchildren and when the weather was warm she could be found outdoors walking and riding bikes around Morgantown.

Barbara was the cherished mother of four sons: Elijah (wife, Amber) Shafer of Avon, Aaron (wife, Sasha) Shafer of Indianapolis, Matthew (wife, Ashley) Shafer of Indianapolis, and Samuel (wife, Emily) Shafer of Morgantown & god son: Joshua (wife, Kristen) Van Winkle of Colorado Springs, CO. She will be missed by her sister: Debbra Kinney of New Whiteland and two brothers: Jerrold Kinney of Indianapolis & Jonathan (wife, Karen) Kinney of Brownsburg and special nephew: Joshua Shafer of Three Rivers, MI. Barbara was the loving grandmother to: Damion, Kaitlyn, Ethan, Saphira, Tristan & Layne Shafer and John & Mattie Van Winkle. Barbara will be remembered by her in laws: Levi & Lucy Hochstetler of Elizabethton, Tenn; father in law: Arnold Shafer of Mesa, AZ; sister in laws: Debbie (husband, Reggie) Sermershiem of Edmond, OK, Teresa (husband, Jeff) Forbes of Portland, OR & Diana McNamara of Apache Junction, AZ; brother in laws: Rick & Dean Shafer both of Elizabethton, Tenn.

She was preceded in death by a sister: Nancy Jo Kinney and grandparents: Milton & Marvina Kinney and Guy & Mable Stephens.

The Rev. Darrell Miller will conduct a funeral service 2 pm Saturday at Meredith - Clark Funeral Home Cremation & Personalization Center, 179 E. Mulberry St. in Morgantown. Friends may call from noon until service time Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be at East Hill Cemetery Morgantown.

Memorial contributions may be made in honor of Barbara to the Hospice of Community Home Health Services, 9894 E. 121st St. Fishers, IN 46037.