Barbara E. Upton
Born: July 4th, 1934
Died: May 2nd, 2007
Obituary
Barbara E. Upton, 72, of Burlington died at 3:15 a.m. Wednesday, May 2,2007, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington. Born July 4, 1934, in Allerton, Wayne County, she was the daughter of the Rev. Carl G. and Edith Emma Halfhill Johnson. On April 15, 1956, she married Donald Clifford Upton in Burlington. He died Aug. 4, 1986. Mrs. Upton was a registered nurse for 52 years and worked at Burlington Hospital and various care centers, including Burlington Care Center. She retired in January 2007. She was a 1952 graduate of Burlington High School and a 1955 graduate of Burlington School of Nursing. She was an active member of Parkside First Baptist Church where she served on several boards, sang in the church choir, and was an adult Sunday school teacher. She also was active with class reunions. Survivors include one daughter, Karen E. Lancaster of Des Moines; one son, DeWayne Upton of Greenville, Tenn.; three grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by three sisters and two brothers. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at Lunning Chapel, with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. The funeral for Mrs. Upton will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Parkside First Baptist Church, with the Rev Marshall Jackman officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. There will be a luncheon at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Parkside First Baptist Church. A memorial has been established for Parkside First Baptist Church.