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Barbara Louise “Barb” Ocheltree Stepp

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Birth	:	18 Mar 1928
Death	:	10 Feb 2012 San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Burial	:	Madronia Cemetery, Saratoga, Santa Clara County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.2526120, -122.0359560
Description	:	Barbara Stepp, a longtime resident of Saratoga and San Jose, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2012, at Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose. Barbara is survived by the love of her life for over 62 years, Ralph Frederick Stepp, also of San Jose. Barbara is also survived by her four children: Susan and her husband John Simpson of Aptos, Craig Stepp of Los Angeles, Scott and his wife Frances Stepp of San Jose, and Barbara Stepp Barker also of San Jose. Barbara leaves grandchildren Jeff Simpson, Jason Simpson, Jessica (Simpson) Rover, Brianna Shaw, Lavelua Stepp, and Leilani... Read More	Barbara Stepp, a longtime resident of Saratoga and San Jose, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2012, at Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose. Barbara is survived by the love of her life for over 62 years, Ralph Frederick Stepp, also of San Jose. Barbara is also survived by her four children: Susan and her husband John Simpson of Aptos, Craig Stepp of Los Angeles, Scott and his wife Frances Stepp of San Jose, and Barbara Stepp Barker also of San Jose. Barbara leaves grandchildren Jeff Simpson, Jason Simpson, Jessica (Simpson) Rover, Brianna Shaw, Lavelua Stepp, and Leilani Stepp. Barbara also had four great-grandchildren. Barbara’s only sibling, younger brother Richard Ocheltree, passed away in September 2011. Barbara was raised by her parents Chalmer and Helen Ocheltree in Springfield, Illinois. Barbara attended college at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, where she studied sociology and home economics. Barbara and Ralph met and were married while still in college at DePauw. On graduation day in 1950, Ralph accepted Barbara’s diploma on her behalf while Barbara was in the hospital giving birth to their first child, Susan. Barbara and Ralph settled outside of Chicago, Illinois, where they raised their family of four children. In 1961, the Stepps packed up and moved the family to Saratoga, where they lived for the next 34 years. In 1995, Barbara and Ralph moved to Villages where they enjoyed life and retirement together. Everyone who knew Barbara knew what a loving, kind, and talented person she was. Without question, Barbara’s life centered on Ralph and the family they created together. Barbara cared deeply for everyone in the family. She was a tremendous homemaker, cook, and general family organizer. Ralph has described Barbara as the glue that kept them all together. Barbara loved to cook, knit, crochet, and sew. She was the true “handy man” around the house who could get anything organized, fixed, patched, rototilled, or cleaned. It was not uncommon to see Barbara “getting the job done” around the house in her coveralls. In addition to the joy that Barbara derived from her family, Barbara loved to get together with her friends in the San Jose chapter of the Pi Beta Phi sorority. Barbara was a gracious and caring person who will be sorely missed by all of those who knew and loved her.

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Barbara Louise “Barb” Ocheltree Stepp's memorial is located at: Madronia Cemetery, Saratoga, Santa Clara County, USA.
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Barbara Louise “Barb” Ocheltree Stepp death on 10 Feb 2012 in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
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Latitude: 37.2526120
Longitude: -122.0359560

Family Members:

Parent

Chalmer Myerly Ocheltree

(1903 - 1988)

Helen Margaret Camm Ocheltree

(1903 - 1980)

Spouse

Ralph Frederick Stepp

(1926 - 2020)

Siblings

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Coordinate: 37.2526120, -122.0359560

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