On February 7, 1959, she married Joseph A. Shankster at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Blakeslee. Barbara was a longtime member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Blakeslee, where she was a member of the Rosary Altar Society and taught CCD classes for many years. She is also survived by her brothers, Raymond “Tony” Steffes, John Steffes and George Steffes; and her sister, Nancy Risedorph. Services will be held on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at 11:00am at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Blakeslee, with Father Clement Sahaya officiating. Interment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery in Blakeslee.