Ilene Barker, 72, of Arkansas City, KS, earned her angel wings on Oct. 27, 2016 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS with her beloved family by her side. Cremation has been effected. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Nov. 2nd at Riverview Cemetery in Arkansas City, KS.
Ilene was born Nov. 3, 1943 to Bert and Sadie (Foust) Sparks in Arkansas City, KS. She was educated in Arkansas City and earned her real estate license in Oklahoma. Ilene was united in marriage to William L. Dale Green on Aug. 14, 1959 in Arkansas City, Ks. That union was blessed with 5 children. Dale proceeded her in death in 1981. After raising her kids she was blessed to find love again and married Denny Barker on Aug. 30, 1996 in Miami, Ok. Throughout the years, Ilene was an Oklahoma Realtor, worked at Gott/Rubbermaid and retired from Great Western Dining - Cowley Campus. Her greatest pleasure in life was spending time with family and at the farm fishing with Denny.
Surviving to cherish her memory are her husband, Denny, daughter, Nova & husband, Mark Campeau from Robbinsdale, Mn., son, Jeff & wife, Sheri Green of Arkansas City, Ks., son, Jerry & wife, Janet Green of Wyandotte, Ok., daughter, Tamara Munn of Arkansas City, Ks., and son, Joe & wife, Carrie Green of Grove, Ok., She is also survived by her brother, Larry & wife Judy Sparks, sister, Kay & husband, Frank Hudson, brother, Duane Sparks, sister, Wanda & husband, Dennis Williams, all of Arkansas City, Ks., sister-in-law, Darla & husband Ron Kerns, 18 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and friends that will miss her dearly.
She was proceeded in death by her first husband, Dale, her parents, her in-laws Joe & Bee Green and Gerald & Maxine Barker. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established with Cowley County Community College. Donations can be made through Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home.