Mildred ‘Millie’ I. (Hickey) Barbo passed away Friday, April 24, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kan.
She was born to William Lauren Hickey and Margaret Marie Best February 1, 1939, in Two Buttes, Colo.
Millie grew up in Cheney, Kan., where she graduated from High School.
She married Vic Barbo June 5, 1964, in Meade, Kan.
She worked for Cessna Aircraft and was a bookkeeper for Barbo Well Service.
She was a grandma to many and loved taking care of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She cherished time spent with family, her dogs and NASCAR.
Millie is survived by her children: Kevin Barbo and wife, Debra, Ulysses, Victor Barbo, Manhattan; grandchildren: Benjamin, Amanda and Angela; great-grandchildren: Bailey, Lynden, Kamden, Corbin, Patrick, Easton, Mason and Elias; step-daughters: Lorraine Barbo Anderson and Vicki Barbo, both of Phoenix, Ariz.; and special caregivers: Juanita De La Pena and Maria Gonzalez.
Millie is preceded in death by her husband; her parents; great-grandson, Brandon Barbo; son in law, Max Lee Anderson; and brothers: Gene and William Hickey.
Visitation was from 5-7 p.m., Friday, May 1, with family present.
Funeral Service took place at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 2, at the Garnand Funeral Home Chapel, Ulysses, with Pastor Larry Borthwick officiating.
Memorials may be given to the National Epilepsy Foundation in care of Garnand Funeral Home, 405 W. Grant Ave., Ulysses, Kansas 67880.
Condolences may be posted at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com.
