It is with great sadness and sorrow, that we announce the peaceful and sudden passing of Linda Barker on Friday, June 5, 2026 at the age of 81. She was surrounded by her loving family and friends on the day of and the day leading to her passing.
Linda Ilene Barker was a devoted wife, mother, grandma and great-grandma and has now joined her son Jeff. She will be missed dearly and remembered forever by her husband of 63 years, Charlie, children Connie (Pete Stubbs), Danny, Jeff (deceased 2020) (Stacey), and Brad (Marsha), grandchildren Elizabeth (Scott), Michael, Ryan, Brendan, Danielle (Vinny), Kelsey (Bill), Kyle (Rylee), Ciara (Dylan), Clinton (Ellie) and Jaclyn (Mark), as well as 8 beautiful great-grandchildren.
Linda was predeceased by her parents Chuck and Joyce Lyne and her brother Brian. She is survived by brothers Jack (Brenda) and Bill (Paullette), sister-in-law Pat and sister Vicki McKnight (Harvey).
She was predeceased by brother-in-laws Robert and George, and is survived by brother-in-laws Clair, Ray, and sister-in-laws Joyce Burgess and Lois Adnum along with many nieces and nephews.
Although Linda was raised and lived in a town environment, her passion for farming quickly grew when she and Charlie started Bar-Lin Acres Charolais in 1979 until their retirement in 2011. She was actively involved in many organizations with the highlight of her agricultural career when she was elected as the first female president of the Ontario Cattlemens Association in 1997. She was also recognized for her commitment to the Haldimand Cattlemens Association, the Ontario Charolais Association, the Canadian Charolettes Association, the Beef Information Centre, and as an announcer for the Norfolk County Fair cattle shows for many years.
Linda was never shy of a conversation with anyone and quickly got to know all she met including details of their lives and often found common associations and interests. Linda will be remembered as having a good heart and as a source of fun and joy.
The family invites you for visitation on Monday, June 8th from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 – 9:00 pm. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, June 9th at 11:00 am at the Hyde and Mott Chapel, RHB Anderson Funeral Home, 60 Main St., Hagersville, ON.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the Norfolk-Haldimand Hospice, ALS Society, or a charity of your choice. www.rhbanderson.com
