Barbara Jean Hunsicker Odle

Oct. 5, 1934 – Feb. 21, 2022

Barbara passed away early Monday morning surrounded by family at her home on Lake Holiday, Crawfordsville, Ind.

She was born Oct. 5, 1934 in Crawfordsville to the late Russell Dale Hunsicker and Ramona Pearl Spencer Hunsicker.

She was a 1952 graduate of Linden High School and went on to graduate from Purdue University in 1956 in Home Economics. She met Morris Odle at Purdue and they were married on July 1, 1956. They were happily married for 65 years, raised four children and farmed in the Linden area prior to retiring. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed bridge, creating fine glass artwork and experiencing foreign cultures with her husband.

Survivors include her husband, Morris, four children, Jeanna Gutierrez, Jill Odle Gomez, Scott Odle (Karin) and Bruce Odle (Jamie); 13 grandchildren, Marco Gomez (Marissa), Jorge Evan Gutierrez (Arianna), Benjamin Gomez (Lucia), Jonathan Gutierrez (Jennifer), David Odle, Jared Gutierrez (Kristen), Dexter Odle, Lauren Odle, Olivia Odle, Dawson Odle, Alexandra Odle; and two great-grandchildren, Chiara Gomez and Grace Gutierrez; brother Dick Hunsicker (Judy); brother-in-law, Karl Moser and sister-in-law, Marilyn Cooprider.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Donald Hunsicker; sister, Joan Moser; in-laws, Rex and Jayne Odle and Wendell Cooprider.

Services are scheduled to be held at the Hunt & Sons Funeral Home, 107 N. Grant Avenue, Crawfordsville, IN 47933 on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022. The calling is from 1-3 p.m., funeral at 3 p.m., with a graveside service to follow at the Linden Cemetery.

Memorial donations can be made to: Greater Indiana Chapter Alzheimer Association at 50 E 91st St. #100 Indianapolis, IN 46240 or Montgomery County Community Foundation, in memory of Barbara Odle, 119 E. Main St. Crawfordsville, IN 47933