Christian Biography of Barbara Joan Wilbern

Barbara Joan Wilbern, the daughter of Wayne and Evelyn (Sheets) Collins, was born on August 31, 1942 in Superior, Nebraska. She passed away on December 31, 2023 at the Parkview Care Center at Osborne, Kansas at the age of 81 years, 4 months.

In growing up, Jo attended school in Ohiowa and Superior, graduating from Superior high school. She earned her RN degree from Mary Lanning School of Nursing in Hastings.

She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Superior, the First Presbyterian Church in Atkinson for most of her married life, then back First United Methodist Church in Superior.

She was united in marriage to Richard Vernon "Dick" Wilbern on May 18, 1963 at the First United Methodist Church in Superior, Nebraska. This union was blessed with two daughters, Ann and Kim.

Jo resided at Kingswood Court in Superior from April 2022-November 2023 and spent the final 2 months of her life at Parkview Care Center in Osborne, Kansas. During her lifetime, Jo lived in Superior, Ohiowa, Hastings, Atkinson, Silver Cliff, CO., Omaha and back to Superior.

She was a PEO sisterhood member and the United Methodist Women. Music was always a big part of Jo's life, from signing in the high school chorus to choosing songs for the Methodist church services in Superior. She loved to listen to all types of music from worship favorites, Billy Joel, Phil Collins, Elton John, Meatloaf and even Guns and Roses. She also enjoyed gardening and tending her flowers for many years. Watching the Nebraska Cornhuskers football, volleyball, basketball and baseball games on TV was a favorite pastime as well. Jo enjoyed keeping in contact with family and friends on Facebook, until the last year of her life.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Wayne and Evelyn; husband Dick on June 8, 2016; parents-in-law Vernon and Marie Wilbern.

Survivors include her daughter Ann Long and husband Larry of Downs, Kansas; and Kim Thomsen and husband Chris of Midlothian, Virginia; four grandchildren: Maddie, Jack and Logan Thomsen and Caroline Long; sister Mary Nelson and husband Duane of Superior and brother William Collins and Adelle of Danville, California; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and a host of friends.

Memorial Services at: Megrue-Price Funeral Home, Superior, Nebraska

Time of Service: Friday, January 5, 2024 at 2:00 pm

Clergy: Pastor Bonnie Brock & Pastor Dorothy Smith

Burial at a later date: Woodlawn Cemetery Atkinson, Nebraska

Memorials to: A memorial has been established and may go in care of the family

Funeral Home: Megrue-Price Funeral Home, 750 N Commercial, Superior, Nebraska 68978 Phone 402-879-3900