Barbara K. Egbert, 87, of Tiffin, passed away on Thursday morning, February 16, 2023, at The Randall Residence of Tiffin.

She was born on February 26, 1935, in Fostoria, Ohio, to Glenn and Mildred (Esenwein) Lather.  On November 15, 1953, she married Kenneth H. Egbert, Sr. and he preceded her in death on May 25, 2007.

Survivors include her daughters, Kimberley (James) Maxwell, Sr. of Tiffin, Kay (Jim) Linthicum of Pickerington, Kelley (Edwin) Daniel of Hilliard and Kristy (David) Saul of The Villages, FL; son, Kenneth H. Egbert, Jr. of Tiffin; brother, David (Joyce) Lather of Tiffin; sister, Lucille Lather of Dublin; grandchildren, Jodi (Jeff Daniel) Zirger, James (Kierstyn) Maxwell, Jr., Michelle (Steven) Lee, Bryan (Beth) Linthicum, Todd (Leah) Linthicum, Lukas (Stephanie) Daniel, Erin (Will) Pearson, Clay (Alyssa) Daniel, Joy (Joe) Lanham, Jon DeBarbrie, Andrea Smith, Austin Smith, Kirsten Egbert and Faith Egbert; and great grandchildren, Kamren, Alaina and Erica Zirger, Lola and Dylan Maxwell, Carter and Max Lee, Eleanor Linthicum, Wyatt Daniel, Victor Pearson, and Kameron, Degan and Elara Daniel.

Barbara was a 1953 graduate of Tiffin Columbian High School and married her high school sweetheart. She worked part-time at her father's diner, Hamburg Inn, as a telephone operator at Ohio Bell, was a receptionist at Acme Electric Co., and as Mail Clerk at the Seneca County Court House. Barbara was a member of Family of Faith Lutheran Church, Order of Eastern Star, Y-Wives, Do Nothing Club and various Bridge clubs.  She loved OSU football.  At the OSU/Toledo game last fall, she witnessed her oldest great grandchild, Kamren Zirger, "Dot-the-I" in the OSU band.  She also enjoyed sewing, knitting, quilting, playing Bridge, gardening, traveling to Europe, Australia, New Zealand, British Isles, Panama, Mexico and throughout the United States; and spending time on their boat, the "Barbie K", at Lake Erie.

Above all else, Barbara was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.  Her greatest joy in life was spending time with her family and friends.

The family would like to thank the nurses and aides at Randall Residence of Tiffin and Promedica Hospice for their loving care.

Her Memorial Service will be at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at Family of Faith Lutheran Church, 870 W. Market St, (rear entrance at the Tiffin Mall) with Pastor Philip Moerdyk officiating.  Burial will be private in Pleasant Ridge (Egbert's) Cemetery.

Friends may visit with the family from 5:00-7:00 P.M. on Monday, February 27, 2023, at Hoffmann-Gottfried-Mack Funeral Home & Crematory, 236 S. Washington St., Tiffin, Ohio 44883, (419) 447-2424.

Memorial contributions may be made to Family of Faith Building Fund.

Condolences may be sent and the guestbook signed at www.hgmackfuneralhome.com.