Barbara June “Barb” Lainez, 62, Etna Green, passed away at 1:45 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, at her son’s home in Warsaw. She was born on June 3, 1957, in Bremen, to Mahlon E. and Martha (Slabaugh) Schmucker.

She attended the United Christian School in Nappanee and lived most of her life in the Bremen, Nappanee, and Etna Green areas except for ten years in Honduras. She was married on Dec. 24, 1983 in Honduras to Rogelio L. Cruz, who survives. She taught English as a second language and was a special education teacher at Jefferson Elementary in Winona Lake for 19 years and served for ten years as a missionary and teacher in Honduras.

She attended the Iglesia Sinai Pentecostal Church in Goshen.

She is survived by her husband: Rogelio Cruz of Etna Green; four sons: Kenneth Lainez of Etna Green, Caleb Lainez of Elkhart, Joshua (Brittney) Lainez of Warsaw, and Kevin Lainez of Etna Green; two grandchildren, Grace and Mason Lainez; parents: Mahlon and Martha Schmucker of Bremen; six sisters: Rose Marie (Jerry) Yoder of Nappanee, Kathleen Blank of Nappanee, Mary Sue (Mike) Lehman of Battle Creek, Mich., Elizabeth (Myron) Miller of Nappanee, Polly (Sergio) Aguayo of Bremen, and Rebecca (Stephen) Wallenfelsz of Elmhurst, Ill.; four brothers: Samuel (Lori) Schmucker of Bremen, David Allen Schmucker of Bremen, William (Wendi) Schmucker of Fremont, and Joseph Schmucker of Culver.

She was preceded in death by her sister, Donna Kay Schmucker, brother, Johnathon Schmucker and twin brothers – David and Daniel Schmucker.

Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20, at Nappanee Missionary Church Sanctuary, 70417 N. SR 19, Nappanee. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Nappanee Missionary Church with Pastor Nemuel Campos officiating. Burial will take place in the Berea Christian Fellowship Church Cemetery in Nappanee. Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, is in charge of arrangements.

Preferred memorials may be given to the Barbara Lainez Funeral Fund, c/o Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, IN 46567.

To send condolences to the family in memory of Barbara Lainez, please visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com