Barbara Ann Culbertson

Bobbie (Barbara Ann) Culbertson, 71, passed away January 27 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.

Friends may greet the family on Friday, Feb. 4 from 5-7 pm at Owens Funeral Home, 101 N. Elm St, Champaign. Burial will take place at a later date at Grandview Memorial Gardens.

Born in Waukegan,IL, she lived throughout the Midwest with her parents, Elmer and Gladyce Iverson, and sister, Sandi, before moving to the Champaign-Urbana area for her high school years. 

A longtime resident of downtown Champaign, she was one of the original organizers of the Washington Street 4th of July parade. She enjoyed taking road trips, gardening, and spending time with friends and family. She spent a number of years researching and writing about cult classic and  b-movies. 

She will be greatly missed by her family, including her daughters Heather, Melanie, and Elizabeth, her son, Seane, granddaughters, Brooke, Halle, and Addison, and her fiancé, Gary. She was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel.

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