Barbara Augustus

Barbara Alice Dozier Augustus, daughter of Albert and Ora Dozier was born September 10, 1926 in Jefferson, Iowa and died January 28, 2005 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines at the age of 78 years, 4 months and 18 days. Barbara was born and raised on a farm near Jefferson, and attended school there as well. On December 18, 1945, Barbara was united in marriage to Edward Sherman Augustus in Troy, Kansas. They were the parents of five children: Carolyn, Vicki, Joe, Jerri and Terri. The family made their home on a farm southwest of Jefferson, until Ed's retirement in 1992. At that time, Ed and Barbara moved to Jefferson, where they made their home until Ed's death in 2000. Barbara had a fondness for travel. She went on Ragbrai with her children and grandchildren, and went on several bus tours to interesting places. She was quite a "people person" and loved to visit with friends and family. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Jefferson. Barbara was preceded in death by her son Edward Joseph in 1981; her husband Edward Sherman in 2000; brothers: Floyd and Don; and sisters: Betty, Pauline and Irene. She is survived by her daughters: Carolyn Augustus of Phoenix, Arizona, Vicki Richardson and her husband Keith of West Des Moines, Jerri Augustus of Peoria, Arizona and Terri Brooker and her husband Rex of Woodward; four grandchildren: Dave Richardson of Nikiski, Alaska, Ben Richardson of Clive, and Austin and Bailey Brooker of Woodward; brother: James (J.C.) Dozier and his wife Mary of Cedar Rapids; sisters: Pat Book and her husband Claire of Panora and Marilyn Monthei and her husband Bob of Jefferson; sisters-in-law: Ione Dozier and Doris Tolsdorf; brother-in-law: Jay Haupert; many other relatives and a host of friends.