Barbara Badger Obituary

Barbara Van Vliet Badger, 93 of Champaign IL died on March 19, 2015 at home. She was born September 30, 1921 in Oak Lawn, IL the daughter of Paul Dudley Van Vliet and Madeline Bergen Van Vliet. She is survived by her three sons, Jeffrey B. Badger (Crystal), Gregory H. Badger (Cindy) and Christopher G. Badger of Champaign, a granddaughter Erica Badger of Champaign, two grandsons Mark Hill of Chicago and Daniel Lewis and 2 great-granddaughters Anissa and Maggie Hill. Preceding her in death were her parents, her husband Parker H. Badger, her grandson Jeffrey Badger Jr. and her three brothers John Van Vliet, Theodore Van Vliet and Hendrik Van Vliet.

Barbara graduated from The Barrington School in Great Barrington, MA and from Knox College in Galesburg, IL. She had a long record as secretary to the Associate Dean of Liberal Arts at the University of Illinois, to the Washington DC representative of the Automotive Parts industry, to the President of the White Motor Company in Milwaukee, WI and as a Technical Editor in the College of Agriculture at the University of Illinois.

Barbara was baptized as one of Jehovah?s Witnesses in 1969 and was a member of the West Champaign Congregation of Jehovah?s Witnesses. She was a faithful publisher of the good news of God?s Kingdom and would share her faith with those she met everywhere including doctors, cab drivers and neighbors.

Barbara was a hiker, gardener, lover of nature, music and art.

A funeral service will be held Monday, March 23, 2015 at 7PM, with a visitation from 5-7PM at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah?s Witnesses, 2602 W. Bloomington Rd., Champaign, IL.