Castellano, Barbara Agnes Michalovic (1937-2009)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2010 Mar 8 p. 9

Birth date: 1937 jan 30

text of obituary:

BARBARA CASTELLANO

Barbara Agnes (Michalovic) Castellano died Nov. 25, 2009. She was born Jan. 20, 1937, to Stephen and Elsie Michalovic.

She lived in Chicago until 1990, when she moved to Anderson, Ind. An important part of her growing up years was spent as a “fresh air” child, where she spent many summers in the home of Perry Miller of Shipshewana, Ind.

As a child, she attended the Mennonite Home Mission in Chicago, which later became Union Avenue Mennonite Church. For many years she was a member of Lawndale Mennonite Church, which no longer exists. At the time of her death she was a member of North Christian Church in Markleville, Ind., where she sang in the choir. She enjoyed singing and was also a member of the Anderson Symphonic Choir.

She was the guardian to three of her grandchildren and was active in the foster parent program in the Anderson area. She had several hobbies, which included trains, sewing and working in her garden. She loved to take care of her family and others. She loved being outdoors, especially on her “mini” farm.

Survivors include her children, Ruthie Bajner and her husband, Duane, of Chicago, Jet Zeigler and her husband, Brian, of Pendleton, Doris Nussbaum of Grinnell, Iowa, Joseph Castellano and his wife, Noami, of Franklin, Maila Solares of Chicago, Glen Castellano of Waldron, and Edward Castellano and his wife, Marsha, of Anderson; two brothers, Steve Michalovic and his wife, Edith, and Tom Michalovic and his wife, Linda; three sisters, Phyllis Weinhold and her husband, Tom, of Kimberling City, Mo., Nancy Pena and her husband, Al, of Victoria, Texas, and Marie Wheeler of North Pekin, Ill.; 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Valdemar Castellano; and a grandson, Matthew Zeigler.

Funeral services were held at Rozelle-Johnson Funeral Service in Anderson. She was buried in Oakridge-Glen Oaks Cemetery.