Barbara J. (Whittemore) Houck Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Barbara J. (Whittemore) Houck of Reading, Pennsylvania, who passed away on February 15, 2026 at the age of 85. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Barbara J. (Whittemore) Houck to pay them a last tribute.

As we bid Barbara farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Barbara is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

She was predeceased by: her husband Kenneth Houck; and her parents, Taylor Whittemore and Bessie Whittemore (Mosely). She is survived by: her children, Brenda Ruhl and Terry Ruhl; and her nieces, Patty, Debbie and Cheyenne.