Barbara Joan Merchant Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Barbara Joan Merchant of Vinton, Iowa, who passed away at the age of 89, on December 6, 2025. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Barbara Joan Merchant to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Louis Edward Kaiser and Viola Belle Likens; her husband Wayne R. Merchant; her siblings, Merldene Rich, Maxine Lockhard, Louis Jr., Glenn, Beryl and Veryl; and her siblings-in-law, Joanne Kaiser, Selma Kaiser, Eleanor Kaiser, Betty Merchant and Ron Seiler.
She is survived by: her children, Steven Merchant (Jean) of Snyder, Millisa Tierney (Thomas) and Matthew Merchant of Vinton; her sister Kay Seiler; and her sister-in-law Gay Kaiser. She is also survived by nine grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Friday, December 12th 2025 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Phillips Funeral Home Chapel (212 E 6th St, Vinton, IA 52349).
