Barbara Belle Faenger (nee Clasen) 81, of Saint Louis, passed peacefully in her sleep on July 16, 2024.
A beloved wife, mother and grandmother, Barb spent most of her life in and around the St. Louis area, graduating from Holy Cross Lutheran Elementary School, attending Lutheran High School South and then graduating from Southwest High School in 1961.
Barb had a 40+ year career in Sales from selling real estate in the Springfield, Illinois area and then selling medical products from Mexico, MO and the Saint Louis areas. She enjoyed interacting with customers and clients at nursing homes and being able to provide the products that they needed. She enjoyed traveling, boating at Mark Twain Lake, golfing, skiing, tennis, hosting dinner parties and spending time with her family and friends.
Barb was predeceased by her sister, Betty Sue Hanneke and her brother, Bob Clasen. She is survived by her husband, Gene; her children, Geoffrey (Ginger), Timothy (Martina) and Lisa (Daniel); her brother, Bill Clasen; and 5 grandchildren: Brittany, Brandon, Blair, Regina and Victoria.
SERVICES: A celebration of her life will be held from 11 am to 3 pm on October 26, 2024, at The Holiday Inn Southwest Conference Center 10709 Watson Road, Saint Louis, MO 63127. A small service will be held along with a reception/open house. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) of Eastern Missouri (https://www.als.org/support/states/missouri). Donation envelopes will also be available.
Barb was a true Christian with a warm heart and was a friend of everyone she met.
Barbie Barbie Barbie how could you leave us? We all know you are happy dancing and smiling with all of our relatives. You deserved a much better ending. When I was young and a real pain you and ur mom really thought I was special. No one else was impressed. When I became less of a pain I bonded with Betty and she really liked me too. You were always so generous taking me around bragging abt me and trying to keep me when it was time to go back to Springfield. You even had me as your Jr. Bridesmaid. So glad we talked abt all these things when I visited you at the care center. I will miss u always and I hurt for Lisa as no one ever loves you like your mother. Love Cousin Joycie 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️
You had the best, most delicious dinner parties. You saw to the dinner parties whenever I came into town so I could be with my family. Your St Patrick Day dinners were the best. You were the perfect hostess.
You were always easy to be with and so enjoyable.. You livened up our gatherings. So many memories are flooding me now. You were not only my cousin’s wife but also my friend. I will be at your celebration with my heart and soul. And please say hello to my mom and dad. Yours was a life well lived.
Tom and I just found out today that our friend, Barb, had passed away. We are so shocked and so sad to hear of her death. She brightened the room with her smile and welcoming spirit. We extend our deepest sympathies to Gene and the family. Barb lived her life to the fullest and will be missed.