Barbara Jean Gray Obituary

We are sad to announce that, on January 20, 2026 we had to say goodbye to Barbara Jean Gray of Cedar Falls, Iowa, born in Somerville, New Jersey. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Barbara Jean Gray to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Lester Voorhees and Helen Voorhees (Schmidt); her son William Porter; and her nephew Peter Wundram. She is survived by: her siblings, Helen Wundram, James Voorhees and Kathryn "Suzy" Spiegel; her daughters, Shasha Porter and Diane Porter; her stepchildren, Kelly Gray, Joni Gray and Karen Beal; and her grandchildren, Ben Porter, Brad Porter, William Peterson, Ellie Celin, Beckett Dahlberg, Anne Hovick, Jane Preston and John Preston. She is also survived by fourteen great-grandchildren.

Any memorials should go to the Cedar Falls Public Library (https://cedarfallslibrary.org) and the Cedar Falls Historical Society.