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Barbara Ann (Cowles) Maloney (84) - 8/8/41 - 12/24/25

Barbara was born in St. Joseph, Michigan to Claude and Thurza Cowles in 1941. She played cello in youth orchestras and trained to be a biology teacher upon graduation from Albion College. Upon retirement from teaching in the Chicago area, Barb became a pharmacy technician. Throughout her life, Barb made frequent trips to the family cottage in Baldwin, Michigan, where she and her sister spent their …

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Barb was a great neighbor to us for 11 years. She was always kind. My sincere condolences to the family.
Barb was a great neighbor to us for 11 years. She was always kind. My sincere condolences to the fa…
Barb was a great neighbor to us for 11 years. She was always kin…

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What were Barbara's favorite performances to watch?
She loved shows at the Drury Lane Theater. She gave us tickets once to take my young…
She loved shows at the Drury Lane Theater. She gave us tickets once to take my youngest daught…
She loved shows at the Drury Lane Theater. She gave us tickets once to take my youngest daughter to see Cinderella ther…

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Born

August 8th, 1941
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Passed away

December 24th, 2025
Park Forest, IL

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