Barbara Jo (Shelite) Mahon, daughter of Chester Shelite and Joyce Oakes, was born on February 7, 1958, in Medicine Lodge, Kansas. She passed from this life on July 12, 2023, at age 65.
She attended Alva Public Schools, graduating in 1976. Barbara was united in marriage to Hal Don Mahon on January 20, 1977, in Alva. They were blessed with two children, Donny and Jeremy.
In 2014, Barbara was able to fulfill a life-long dream in opening her own store, Blurb’s Turquoise Frog. She loved hunting for treasures for the store.
Barbara loved spending time with her family, especially her granddaughters, Hazel, Piper, Phoebe and Opal.
Barbara was preceded in death by her father, Chester Shelite.
Barbara is survived by her husband of 46 years, Don Mahon; two sons, Donny Mahon and wife Terri of Gage, and Jeremy Mahon and wife Brittany of Grapevine, Texas; four beautiful granddaughters, Hazel, Piper, Phoebe and Opal Mahon; mother, Joyce Oakes of Alva; brother, Chet Shelite of Alva; sisters Jackie McCaskill and husband Dan of Scotland, Alice Putnam and husband Roger of Alva, Michelle Shelite of Alva, and Paula Oakes of Alva; several nieces, nephews, friends, and kids she took care of over the years.
A memorial service will be scheduled for a later date.
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