Portrait of Barbara Anne Czimer
In Loving Memory of Barbara Anne Czimer

Barbara Anne Czimer

February 6, 1942 – October 23, 2023
Lived 81 years
Terrace Park · Kansas City, MO
“May the Lord watch between me and thee while we are absent one from the other”
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Barbara Anne Czimer, 81, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on October 23, 2023.

Barbara was born on February 6, 1942 in Kearney, Nebraska to Ray and Alma (Krumback) Miller. She began her long and successful career working for Sears Roebuck in the drapery department. As she moved up in the company she was afforded the opportunity to transfer to various locations throughout the Midwest, ending her 25+ year career at their Sears Tower headquarters in Chicago, Illinois. After retiring from Sears, she spent a brief time working at JCPenney’s in Dallas, Texas before returning to the Kansas City area. Barbara was never one to sit still and after the passing of her husband Art, she began volunteering at the Hillcrest Thrift Shop in Parkville, MO, which she did for nearly 10 years. She often spent her Saturdays with her daughter and granddaughter finding treasures at estate sales, antique malls and thrift stores. She was always making a deal to get the best price possible. She also enjoyed spending time at the casino, playing the blackjack tables and slot machines.

Barbara is preceded in death by her parents; husband of 20 years, Arthur Czimer; and brothers, Jerry and Gene Miller. She will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by children, Todd (Tom Donohue) Walker and Su (Rick) Valdivia; grandchildren, Ashley (Michael) Ashpaugh and Alex (Anaya) Valdivia; great grandchildren, Calvin, Bennett, and Jackson Ashpaugh; sister, Lois Ochsenhirt; her beloved cat, Frankie; and numerous extended family and friends.

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1942
Born February 6
1945
Barbara was 3 when the war in Europe ended on V-E Day
1951
Barbara was 9 when "I Love Lucy" debuted on CBS
1964
Barbara was 22 when President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act
1971
Barbara was 29 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1982
Barbara was 40 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1995
Barbara was 53 when "Toy Story" became the first fully computer-animated film
2001
Barbara was 59 when Apple introduced the iPod
2010
Barbara was 68 when Apple's iPad went on sale
2022
Barbara was 80 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2023
Passed away October 23, age 81
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