Barbara Lynn Taylor

May 3, 1961 - September 20, 2018

Barbara L. Taylor, “Barb”, 57, of Hampshire passed away suddenly Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018. She was born May 3, 1961 in Belvidere the daughter of Fred and Joanne (Pfaffinger) Bishop. She was a 1979 graduate of Hampshire High School and received her teaching degree from NIU. Barb married James E. Taylor on August 8, 1981 in Hampshire. Her teaching career spanned 35 years, the past 21 years with District 300. She was a Phys. Ed. teacher at St. Charles Borromeo School and Director of the Hampshire Park District before teaching full time. She previously worked at Eastview Elementary and Golfview Elementary as a Phys. Ed. teacher. The past 11 years she was with the Hampshire Middle School as a Phys. Ed. Teacher and girls’ volleyball coach and 7th-grade girls’ basketball coach. Surviving are her husband, Jim; daughter, Nikki (Dustin) Wiepert of Sycamore; son, Josh (fiancé, Sally) Taylor of DeKalb; 6 grandchildren, Brayden, Taylor, and Quinn Wiepert, Gabbie, Cammie, and Jaxson Taylor; Mom, Viola “Vi” Bishop; siblings, Pam (Jodie) Ziller, Stacy (Mike) Bell, Scott (Punk) Getzelman; and many nieces and nephews, cousins, and countless good friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Donnie Getzelman; and nephew, Heston Ziller. Funeral Services will be held at 1 pm Sunday, Sept. 30 at the Hampshire Middle School gymnasium, 560 State St., Hampshire. Burial will follow in the Hampshire Center Cemetery. Visitation will be on Saturday from 3 to 7 pm also at the Hampshire Middle School gymnasium. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Barb’s name may be directed to St. Jude Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to the Hampshire Park District Foundation (to support youth athletic programs) PO Box 953, Hampshire, IL 60140.