Barbara J. Lukes

Barbara Jean Lukes April 28, 1935 – August 13, 2024 Barbara was born on April 28, 1935, in Lawton, Oklahoma, the daughter of Robert L. Patterson and Annie Warren. She spent most of her life between Oklahoma and St. Louis. She married Richard Lukes and moved to Chicago. Barbara was employed as a cook at Marshall’s Restaurant, then GNB in Kankakee. She was baptized as a Jehovah Witness in 1993. She enjoyed cooking for family and friends, gardening, and fishing. She leaves to cherish her memory; children, Dexter (Loretta) Lukes of Sparta, Illinois, Robin Berry of Belvidere, Illinois, Melvin, Rodney, and Lisa Lukes of Momence, Illinois; six grandchildren and ten great grandchildren; as well as a host of other relatives and friends. Barbara is preceded in death by her parents; ex-husband, Richard Lukes; brother, Eddie Warren; and son, Keith Lukes. Services are private.