Barbara Lou Willard, 70, formerly of Hemlock, MI, passed away unexpectedly yet peacefully January 31, 2015, with her loving husband and sister by her side, in Mesa, AZ. Barbara is survived by her husband, William, of Mesa, AZ; her two sisters, Patricia (Larry) Cook, of Clermont, FL and Cyndi (Ken) Beckemeyer, of Paradise Valley, AZ; her two sons Michael (Tracy) Willard, of Colorado Springs, CO and John Willard of Paris, TN; 6 grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 5, 2015 at the Hosanna Lutheran Church, 9601 E. Brown Road, Mesa, AZ. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Hosanna Lutheran Church (memo-memorial Barb Willard for ‘Little Ponds Scholarship Fund’).