Barbara A. Scholtens, age 80, a resident of Naperville, IL, peacefully passed away surrounded by her family on Thursday, April 11, 2019, at Silverado Memory Care in Naperville, Illinois. She was born March 2, 1939 in Mendon, MI to Harold and Irene Fry.

Barb graduated from the West Suburban School of Nursing in 1960. She spent 15 years working in Labor and Delivery at West Suburban Hospital. She completed her Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from Lewis University. She helped open the Michael Reese Clinic in West Suburban Hospital in Lombard. She finished her career doing HomeHealth and Labor and Delivery at Edward Hospital in Naperville.

Barb loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Ed and Barbara enjoyed traveling to many places including Marco Island, New Mexico, Louisiana, Florida and many other places. Her hobbies included knitting, walking, sewing and reading.

She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Edward Scholtens; her two daughters, Sandra (Larry) Kening of Bartlett, IL and Cheryl (John) Ferguson of Cedar Rapids, IA; five grandchildren, Lauren, Matthew (fiance Karolina) and Travis Kening, and Kathryn and Roger Ferguson; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

She was preceded in death by her sister, Marilyn Smith.

A visitation will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2019 from 12:00 p.m. until the start of a service at 2:00 p.m. at Hultgren Funeral Home, 304 N. Main St., in Wheaton, IL. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be directed to Alzheimer's Foundation of America , 322 8th Ave, 7th Floor, New York, New York 10001.