Submitted by: Dan Rich

Barbara E. Midday

Dec. 16, 1933 - Aug. 22, 1998

South Bend Tribune 8/23/1998

MISHAWAKA - Barbara E. Midday, 64, of Alford Street, Mishawaka, Ind., passed away at 2:13 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22, in St. Joseph Community Hospital. Mrs. Midday was born on Dec. 16, 1933, in Mishawaka, as the daughter of the late Charles and Illah (Walker) Torrence. Barbara is survived by two daughters, Margie Holloway of North Liberty, Ind. and Susan Link of Mishawaka; nine grandchildren, Troy Holloway of Mishawaka, Heather Spaulding of South Bend, Ind., Derek, Pam, Blaise, Margaret and Mary Holloway, all of North Liberty, Monica Midday of Mishawaka and Megan Link, also of Mishawaka; two great-grandchildren, Joseph and Danielle Spaulding of South Bend; four brothers, Elmo Torrence of Mishawaka, Dean and Zane Torrence, both of Osceola, Ind. and Wayne Torrence of Houston, Texas; one sister, Gail Gohn of Osceola; two sons-in-law, Roger Holloway and Steve Link; and by one sister-in-law, Peggy Holland of Peru, Ind. Mrs. Midday was preceded in death by four children, Tommy in 1955, Timmy and Theresa in 1959, and Joseph A. in 1982. She was employed as a nurses aide for several hospitals and nursing homes before retiring. Mrs. Midday was a former member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and of St. Bavo's Catholic Church.

Private services will be held with burial in Fairview Cemetery, Mishawaka. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 300 Memphis, TN 38148. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hahn Funeral Home, 505 W. 8th Street, Mishawaka.