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CHAMPION -- Barbara Jokinen, 88, passed away peacefully Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, at the Hospice House in Poland.
Barbara was born June 27, 1937, in Erie, Pa., a daughter of the late Carl and Anna Marks.
She grew up on a dairy farm and graduated from Gustavus School in1956.
On Dec. 6, 1961, she married the love of her life, James "Jim" Jokinen, and started their family.
She was a loving wife, mom, and homemaker that took great pride in her cooking. She would make sure no one left her home hungry. She loved canning her famous beets with her cousin Michele. She also enjoyed playing vocabulary games such as Scrabble and Words with Friends online, where she made friends around the country.
She also had two very social and "chatty" parrots as well as several adorable cats, who were her buddies.
Barbara will be deeply missed by her loving children, Deborah (Dave) Wilson of Blue Ridge, Georgia, and David Jokinen of Champion; and siblings, Lucille Keckes, Kenneth Marks and Patricia Beltz.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Jim Jokinen, who passed away Nov. 21, 2013; and her sister, Dorothy Miller.
Per Barbara's wishes, there will be a private burial at All Souls Cemetery in Bazetta Township. Family and friends may send their heartfelt condolences by visiting www.lanefuneralhomes.com.
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