Barbara (DeWitt) Evans Ladner

Barbara Ellen (DeWitt) Evans Ladner  passed away peacefully from cancer May 26, 2023. A Celebration of Life ceremony was held June 10 at the Sparkman Hillcrest Funeral Home in Dallas, TX.

Barb was born August 13, 1936 and is preceded in death by her parents, Dwight (passed 1987) and Ellen (Finegan) (passed 1981). Her grandparents were Mable and Carl DeWitt and she is a niece of Marion DeWitt from Waukon.

Barb was the oldest of five children; Anthony passed in 1997, Carl currently lives in Texas, Karen currently lives in Illinois, and Sharon passed in 2012. She lived on a farm with her family in Postville until 1953 when she married Dean Gulsvig and moved to Illinois. They had six children: Connie (Texas), Stephen (Texas), Phil (Texas), Greg (Illinois), Cathy (Texas) and Mark (Texas).

Barb and her current husband, Rex Ladner, were married in 2004. Between the two of them they have 10 children, 23 grandchildren and 42 great-grandchildren, plus many nephews, nieces, great-nephews and great-nieces.

Barb owned several businesses over the years. The last 25 years, up until her death, she sold Medicare supplement insurance. She needed to be certified every year and always passed with scores in the upper 90s. Rex and Barb traveled to numerous places, including Alaska, Ireland and Germany.

Barb is dearly loved by her family and will be greatly missed. We know we will see her again.