Eileen Rose Barth, 80, of Cuero, TX, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
On December 9, 1944, a beautiful little girl was born to Louis and Roseline Rangnow, and they named her Eileen Rose Rangnow. She was able to spend 2 years with her dad before he passed away on February 17, 1946. Her mother remarried to Raymond Hardt on November 27, 1947.
Growing up Eileen struggled with asthma which often kept her out of school. When she was close to marrying age, she prayed for God to send her a man to take her away and take care of her. Her prayer was answered when she found that man at a dance in Nordheim, on November 23, 1961. His name, Finley Don Barth, Jr. Finley and Eileen were married on September 2, 1962, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Cuero, TX.
In 1964, their son Ricky Don Barth was born and in 1968, their daughter, Shanna Annette Barth was born. As a family they lived in Woodsboro, TX. With her love of taking care of children, Eileen started to babysit children which led to opening a daycare.
Later in life they retired and moved to Cuero. Eileen shifted from caring for kids to caring for elderly relatives and friends.
She was actively involved in the church in Woodsboro and then in Lindenau. She started Sunday brunches and became known as “the church lady” that would help set up for weddings, funerals and other events.
In her later years, Eileen and her daughter initiated a once-a-month Senior Citizens Luncheon in Lindenau to provide a place for seniors to socialize and “break bread together”.
Eileen is survived by her brother, Donald (Shelia) Hardt; her son, Ricky (Marta) Barth; daughter, Shanna (Ricky) Burge; granddaughter, Ashley (Ashton) Sparkman; grandsons, Matthew Barth and Sean (Vanessa) Burge; great granddaughter, Madison Sparkman; great grandson, Lukas Sparkman and many nieces, nephews and great nieces and great nephews.
She is preceded in death by her grandparents, mother and father, brothers; Alfred Rangnow and Alton Hardt, and loving husband, Finley D Barth, Jr.
Interment at Lindenau Community Cemetery.
Pallbearers include Matthew Barth, Sean Burge, Dan Hardt, Steven Vale, Christopher Ideus and Austin Timm.
Honorary Pallbearers include Donald Hardt, Jude Vale, Logan Egg and Wyatt Egg.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. John Lutheran Church – Lindenau, Driscoll Children’s Hospital or C.A.M.A.L House.