Barbara J. Huerter, 55, of Seneca, KS, formerly of Topeka, left her loving family on earth to be with her loving Father in heaven on September 30, 2003.

She was born August 2, 1948, in Seneca, the daughter of Quintin “Rupp” and Genevieve “Jenny” Skoch Ronnebaum. She attended Sts. Peter & Paul Schools, graduating from high school in 1966. Barb was in many school activities and was selected to be Homecoming queen. Following high school, she attended a business college in Kansas City, and during that time was diagnosed with a brain tumor. She bravely fought a life-long battle with reoccurrences of brain tumors, subsequent surgeries and had four, the last in April of this year.

On February 10, 1968, she married James Huerter, Jr. in Seneca. They lived in Hawaii for two years while Jim was in the Army. Their daughter Kimberly was born there. Their son Jeffrey was born in Topeka. They lived in Topeka where she provided daycare in her home. They were later divorced.

Barb worked in Topeka for Blue Cross & Blue Shield and for an office supply company. She was also employed by the State of Kansas in the KPERS Department for 21 years as a senior administrative assistant before she retired due to health in April of 2000. In the fall of 2002 she returned to Seneca to make her home with her parents. In May of 2003, after her final surgery, she entered Country View Estates Care Home.

She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Topeka. She taught Sunday school, was a lay minister and took communion to the homebound. She also did volunteer work taking elderly people to the doctor, visiting nursing homes and assisting with bingo at nursing homes. She was a former and present member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca.

Survivors are a son, Jeffrey Huerter, and a daughter, Kimberly Cott, both of Topeka; her parents, Jenny and Quintin “Rupp” Ronnebaum of Seneca; a brother, Russell Ronnebaum of Wichita; three sisters, Vicki Ronnebaum of Overland Park, Janet Kohake of Visalia, CA and Kris Enneking of Rossville; and five grandchildren.

Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 AM Thursday, October 2, at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. Burial will be in the church cemetery. A rosary will be prayed at 7 PM Wednesday at Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca.

Memorials may be given for Sacred Heart School in Topeka or Country View Estates in Seneca, and sent in care of the family.