Barbara passed away December 4, 2023, in Tonasket at the age of 90 after a fall at home. She was born September 15, 1933 at Tonasket to parents Edith (Woods) and Warren J. Holmes. She was the 5th of 6 children.

She graduated from Tonasket High School in 1951, from Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing in 1954 as a registered nurse and received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from EWU in 1991.

Barbara married the love of her life, David W. Abrahamse, in November of 1953 and to this union were born 4 children. She resided in Anchorage Alaska, Oak Harbor, Mount Vernon and Tonasket Washington. Barbara was employed as a Registered Nurse in office settings, nursing homes, hospitals, Health Department and as a school nurse, and camp nurse. Her greatest joy was being a mother, grandmother (8), great grandmother (13), and great-great grandmother (1).

She also loved working in her yard and garden, music, hosting family gatherings, looking in on the elderly, being a homemaker, and volunteering. Her volunteer activities included Island Thrift in Oak Harbor, Tonasket Visitor Center, Tonasket Foodbank, Okanogan Regional Home Health & Hospice Board, American Heart Association and Campfire Girls.

She is survived by son Bill (Kathy) Abrahamse of Spokane, son Jeff (Sue) Abrahamse of Oak Harbor, daughter Gayle (Ronnie) Nelson of Oak Harbor, and her sister Beverly Faber of Spokane and brother Franklin Holmes of Tonasket. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Philip and Fredrick, sister Dorothy, her husband David and daughter Sharon.

At Barbara's request no services will be held.