Barbara Jeanne Glenn, age 87, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2015, at Ransom Memorial Hospital in Ottawa, Kansas. She was born on February 20, 1928, in Wasco, California, the daughter of A. Hilmer and Pearl (Brunton) Nelson. Barbara lived most of her growing up years in Wasco. After raising her six children, Barbara returned to school and earned her license as a Practical Nurse. She worked in that field for 25 years in Southern California, specializing in geriatrics. Barbara retired in 1994. She moved to Ottawa, Kansas, from California in 2006, and was a resident at Ottawa Retirement Village until her death. She was dearly loved and will be missed by her family and friends. Barbara is survived by her six daughters, Janice Cannell of Yuma, Arizona; Diane Bras of Nampa, Idaho; Carol Cochran of Richmond, Kansas; Donna Haeflinger of Hanford, California; Joan Cochran of Dallas, Texas; and Pamela Marbeiter of Elkhart, Indiana; two brothers, Charles Nelson of Lakeside, Oregon, and Robert Nelson of Chino, California; nineteen grandchildren; thirty great grandchildren; and one great great grandchild.