Barbara Jane Rust

Rock Rapids, Iowa Barbara Rust age 64 of Rock Rapids, IA, died Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at Rock Rapids Health Centre. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM, Tuesday, February 8th at First Reformed Church in Rock Rapids, IA, with Rev. Amy Ryals officiating. Burial will follow at Riverview Cemetery at Rock Rapids. Visitation will be Monday, February 7th from 5:30 to 7:30 at the Jurrens Funeral Home of Rock Rapids. Barbara Jane Rust was born June 29th, 1957, to the parents of Rentjie and Anna (DeBoer) Rust in Worthington MN. She lived in MN for 7 years before the family moved to a farm by Rock Rapids Iowa. She went to school at Central Lyon and graduated in 1976. She went to Iowa Lakes Community College where she graduated with a Child Development degree. She then moved to Sioux Falls S.D. where she was a nanny. Her health started to decline, and she moved to Rosewood Heights in Rock Rapids. In 1999 she moved to the Rock Rapids Health Center. Barb loved to sew and make crafts. Her niece and nephew received many items that Barb had made for them when they were young. She made quilts, wall hangings, Care Bears, quiet books, knitted shoes for them when they were babies, burp towels and lots of plastic canvas items. When she went to the nursing home, she loved doing puzzles and going out to all activities. Especially Bingo and musical entertainment. She loved to play games, cards and read. You could also find her keeping busy with coloring and doing word search and crossword puzzles. She was quick to laugh and joke around with family and staff. Barb will be greatly missed by her brother Ron (Sheila) Rust. Her nephew Justin Rust and niece Jessica Rust. She is preceded in death by her parents and Grandparents and sister Diane Westaby.