Barbara Obois of Lake Delton, Wisconsin, our beloved, wonderful friend and mother passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones and beautiful music, under a full moon enveloped in a heart shaped halo at 1:00 A.M. Thursday, November 10, 2011.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, November 13, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin with Reverend Dennis Schueler officiating. Burial will be at Spring Grove Cemetery in Wisconsin Dells. Visitation will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church on Sunday from 12:30 P.M. until the time of service at 2 P.M.

Barbara was an exemplary woman and perfect mother who lived her life with honesty, grace, passion, fun and supreme dignity. She was born April 7, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of Edward and Louise (Hinz) Stettin and sister to Ed and Louise. Together with her beloved husband, Walter, they opened the House of Embers Restaurant which was her pride and joy for over 50 years. "Let's just have fun" was Barbara's motto and way of being in all aspects of her life.

Barbara is survived by her husband, Walter; sons, Mike (Erika) of Reedsburg, Wisconsin and Mark (Bonnie) of Lake Delton; daughters, Linda Brown of Lyndon Station, Wisconsin, Debbie (Ken) Christensen of Wisconsin Dells and Mary Obois of Venice, California; and grandchildren, Hunter and Gabrielle Christensen and Max, Hans, Claire Blue and Michon Rose Obois. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Edward and sister, Louise.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the family for the Alzheimer and Dementia Alliance.