Obituary of Barbara Elaine Weikel

Barbara Elaine Weikel, a resident of Wappingers Falls, entered into rest Saturday, January 30, 2021 at her home. She was 86.

Daughter of the late Osmar “Duke” and Helen Angstman Weferling, she was born June 29, 1934 in Irvington, New Jersey. On July 13, 1957, she married Walter J. Weikel. Mr. Weikel preceded her in death on June 16, 2020.

Barbara worked as a visual merchandiser, retiring from Sears in Poughkeepsie. She was an involved and long standing member of New Hackensack Reformed Church. Barbara also enjoyed painting in her spare time.

Survivors include her sons, Jeffrey A. Weikel and his wife, Lori of Newburgh and Christopher David Weikel of New York City; her sister, Dorothy MacArthur of Ann Arbor, Michigan; her grandchildren, Timothy, Cecelia and Daniel Weikel.

A Memorial Service will be held at 10 am on Saturday, July 17, 2021 at New Hackensack Reformed Church, 1580 Route 376, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Barbara’s name to Hudson Valley Hospice, 374 Violet Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, www.hvhospice.org/donate-now/.

Arrangements are under the direction of Straub, Catalano & Halvey Funeral Home, 55 East Main Street, Wappingers Falls, NY. To send the family a personal condolence, please visit our website at www.StraubCatalanoHalvey.com.