Barbara Lee Homme

June 25, 1934 - December 20, 2020

Barbara Lee Homme, formerly of Ogden Dunes, Indiana passed away peacefully on December 20, 2020 in Portage, Indiana. She was 86. Barb was born in Benton Harbor, Michigan on June 25, 1934 to Harry and Margaret Ault. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Jim. Barb leaves behind sister, Katherine (Reverend Tom) Brunkow; brother, Larry (Margaret) Ault, and sister-in-law JoAnn Boesel. She was a loving and devoted mother of six children: Barb Homme, Carol (Tim) Hart, Steve (Marilyn) Homme, Dawn (David) Moore, Rex (Karen) Homme, and Mike (Heidi) Homme. Barb’s 12 grandchildren held a special place in her heart: Stephanie (Ryan), Ryan (Anna), Kristen, Megan, Kelly, Mickayla, Bridget, David, Jessica, Samantha, William, and Kyla. She also leaves behind loving cousins, nieces, nephews, and many special longtime Ogden Dunes friends, including her dear friend, Tom Woodward. After graduating from Morgan Park High School in Chicago at 16, Barb followed in her parent's footsteps to attend DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. Barb was a member of Pi Beta Phi and graduated in 1955 at age 20 with a B.A. degree in French. She married Jim in 1961 in Benton Harbor, Michigan. They moved to Ogden Dunes in 1962 and soon became integral members of the community. Barb returned to the workforce with retailer L.S. Ayres in 1978 and worked in retail sales and administrative positions for 25 years. Barb was a frequent chauffeur and quiet cheerleader for her children and grandchildren’s volleyball, soccer, basketball, baseball, tennis, cross country, track, dance competitions, graduations, and many other special events. She enjoyed spending time at the beach, gardening, crossword puzzles, shopping, playing bridge, reading, and serving her church and community. Over the years Barb was involved in PEO, AAUW, Tri Kappa, Ogden Dunes Women’s Club, Girl Scouts, Ogden Dunes Lions Club, Meals on Wheels, and she served as an elder and deacon at the Ogden Dunes Community Church. Barb always went above and beyond to make holidays and family gatherings special for her kids and grandkids-she particularly loved Christmas. This holiday season there will undeniably be bells ringing when she receives her well-deserved wings for a wonderful life. Barb claimed her children and grandchildren were her legacy. She will continue to look down on her legacy with pride. The family would like to thank the caring and compassionate staff at Rittenhouse Village in Portage for the care and support they provided Barb and her family for the past two years. Although her family would love to honor and celebrate her life publicly, to protect everyone’s health there will be no visitation or memorial service at this time. The family requests that memorials in Barb’s memory be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. Arrangements entrusted to Edmonds & Evans Funeral Home and Cremation Services. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.ee-fh.com.