Arla Dawn Barnard

Arla Dawn Barnard, 84, of Lewiston went home to be with Jesus Nov. 29, 2012. She died of complications due to her battle with breast cancer.

Arla was born April 14, 1928, to Lyman Dean Cox and Eva Lena Snyder in Klickitat, Wash. She was a graduate of Lewiston High School and Lewis-Clark Normal College, in 1968, with a degree in elementary education. Arla taught school in Pierce. Later, she married William Elias Barnard and had four children: Joyce, Lynda, Darrell and Rhonda. They later divorced and Arla settled in Craigmont, where she taught school for many years. She taught second grade to all nine of her grandchildren. After retiring from teaching, Arla moved to Lewiston to help care for her father.

Arla was very involved in her church, teaching Sunday school, Good News Club, and vacation Bible school. She enjoyed being a counselor at Alacca Bible Camp in the summers. Arla enjoyed singing and listening to music, especially when her family visited her and played banjo/guitars for her.

Arla spent the last years of her life in a nursing home, both in Life Care Center of Lewiston and Living Spring Residential Care of Lewiston.

Arla was preceded in death by her parents, daughter Lynda Rose and brother, Dale Cox. She is survived by her sister, Norma Schmidt of Bellevue, Wash., her daughter Joyce and Mike Schultz of Cambridge; son, Darrell and Pam Barnard of Winchester; daughter, Rhonda Barnard of Lewiston; nine grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.

A viewing will be held from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Malcom's Brower-Wann Funeral Home in Lewiston, followed by a graveside service at 10 a.m. at Lewis-Clark Memorial Gardens near Seventh and Cedar in the Orchards, and a memorial service at 11 a.m. at Tammany View Baptist Church, with John Fowler to officiate.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent in memory of Arla to: Living Spring Residential Care at 1050 Hemlock Drive, Lewiston, ID 83501 or to Tammany View Baptist Church to their Music Dept. at 3732 20th St., Lewiston, ID 83501. Flowers are an optional donation to the church.

Arla's family wishes to send a heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the staff of Living Springs Residential Care for their care of Arla for the past four years.