Barbara Ann Learned

ILION – Barbara Ann Learned, age 67, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown. She had the comfort of her loving family at her side.
She was born on September 10, 1949 in Gilboa, daughter of the late Ernest and Dorothy Mae Babcock Bevins. Barbara was raised and educated in Sidney. On November 19, 1966 she was united in marriage to Bruce Robert Learned in Masonville. They had made their home in Schuyler Lake before moving to Columbia Center in 1971. For nine years she worked as a Greeter in the Wal-Mart Store in Herkimer, retiring in 2015.
She was a woman of simple Christian faith. She enjoyed the wonders of nature and her animals especially horses. She named her current horse Two Socks; she also had a dog named Nina and three goats named AJ, PJ, and Neil. To all who knew her she was a kind, gentle and loving lady and will be sadly missed.

Surviving are her devoted husband of 50 years Bruce, three sons, Bruce R. Learned Jr and his wife Christine of FL, Andrew Learned and his companion Janice of Columbia Center, Robert Learned and his wife Diana of Mohawk, two daughter Alice Lowery and her husband Robert of Cedarville, Anne McRedmond and her husband Jody of Columbia Center, a brother Roy Bevins and his wife Sue of Cedarville, six cherished grandchildren, Cody Learned, Justin, Ashley and Jeremy McRedmond, Travis and Sean Lowery, Several nieces, nephews and cousins.
A graveside service will be held on Friday, June 2nd at 10:30 am in the Columbia Reformed Church Cemetery, Columbia Center. There are no calling hours. Memorial donations may be made to the Cedarville Volunteer FD, 960 Star Route 51, Ilion, NY 13357.
Funeral arrangements are with J. Seaton McGrath Funeral Home, Richfield Springs.