Barbara Mayfield

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa -- Barbara Rose Mayfield, 66, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2017, at home, surrounded by her family, after a brave fight with cancer.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at McLaren's Chapel in West Des Moines.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church.

Barbara was born July 15, 1950, in Jackson to Gilbert and Bernice (Starzinger) Steiner.

She dedicated her life to her family and to her communities. Barbara graduated from Southeast Missouri State University in 1972 and then earned a master's degree in 1983.

She spent 30 years in the Southeast Missouri and Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, areas working in behavioral health. Barbara touched countless lives, protecting battered women and children, counseling individuals and families and keeping families together.

She attended Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in West Des Moines, where she contributed her beautiful voice by singing in the adult choir.

Barb was the loving mother of two sons, Gabe (Teresa) Mayfield and their son, Bishop, of Milan, Ohio, and Tim (Emily) Mayfield and their sons, Spencer and Owen, of West Des Moines. Barb was the beloved sister of Nancy, Betty, Mary Ann, Richard and Mark.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Bernice, and her father, Gilbert.

She always will be remembered for her smile and giggle that could brighten a room.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Zion Lutheran Church, 286 Pocahontas Main St., Pocahontas, MO 63779; the Lutheran Hour Radio broadcast program; Iowa Lutheran Hospital; or UnityPoint Hospice.

Online condolences may be made at mclarensresthavenchapel.com.