Barbara Leigh Scranton

Barbara Leigh Scranton, age 52, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2018, at Great Plains Health.

Barbara was born in Buffalo, New York, January 6, 1966, to Richard and Sharlene Scranton. She grew up in Buffalo and Aurora, Colorado, where she graduated from Aurora High School. Barbara loved her animals and her family. She also had a passion for flowers which led her to take horticulture classes.

She is survived by her mother, Sharlene Scranton, of North Platte; siblings, Kevin Donnelly, Debra Walkinshaw and Brenda Mayer, all of North Platte, Richard (Tonya) Scranton, of Aurora, Colorado, Jennifer (Phillip) Hyde, of Kentucky, and Vicki (Rick) Hinton, of Church Hill, Maryland; eight nieces, five nephews and other family.

Barbara was preceded in death by her father, Richard; and grandparents, George and Berniece Scranton and Allen and Lila Sutter.

Cremation was chosen. Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, February 15, 2018, at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore with Pastor Dennis Leitner officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date in the North Platte Cemetery.

The memorial book may be signed online at odeanchapel.com or prior to the service at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore, which is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Cross of Christ.