Barbara R. (Pickens) Tetzlaff of Hopkins, died March 2. She was 57.

Born Dec. 5, 1959 in South Bend, Ind., to the union of Willard and Nancy (Green) Pickens, she resided in Mishawaka, Ind., until 2005 when she met her husband, Garth, and moved to Hopkins.

She is survived by her husband, Garth; daughters, Tomeka and John Daly of Mishawaka, and Kim Morris of Allegan, Michigan; grandchildren, Savannah and Sierra Fager of Hopkins, Cheyenne Daly of Indiana, Aaron Fager of Michigan, Brandon Fager, Zachary Fager and Aiden Fager of Indiana, Katha Middleton, Brian Haywood, Chris Haywood and Denise Haywood of Michigan; great-grandchildren, Carson, Mallory, Bayli, Payton, Kamryn and Oakly all of Michigan; sisters, Gladys, Martha and Rita of Indiana; brothers, Ernest of Indiana and Dennie of Florida.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Willard and Nany Pickens of Indiana; son, Derrick Fager of Indiana; brother, Earl Pickens.

A Celebration of Barbara’s life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 25, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (2907 24th Street, Hopkins.

Cards and flowers may be sent to 132 Goodell St., Hopkins, MI 49328.

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