Barbara J. Schlegel, age 71 of Buffalo, formerly of Clear Lake died Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at the Park View Care Center in Buffalo.

Funeral Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 1, 2010 at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Annandale with Pastor Brad Hunt officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service, Friday at the funeral home.

Barbara Jean Schlegel was born November 21, 1938 in Owatanna to Donald and Marion (Hunt) Olson. She was baptized in the Lutheran Church. She was a "mom on the go." She enjoyed taking pictures, shopping, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.

She is survived by her children, Becky VanRuden (significant other, Doug Dixon) of Andover, Cheryl Phyle (significant other, Greg Padden) of Bertha, Diana (Jay) Krise of Buffalo, Douglas Phyle of Avon, William (Linda) Schlegel of Big Lake and Norma Schlegel of Buffalo; step children, Victor (Karen) Schlegel of St. Francis, Suzanne Guffey of Becker and Luanne Beasley of Tampa, FL; brothers and sisters, Jerry (Maureen) Olson of Sun City, AZ, Roxanna Sheehan of Brooklyn Park, Nancy (Thomas) Schmit of Minnetonka, Marion Koshiol of St. Cloud and Donald Olson of Colorado, 16 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. She is preceded in death by her parents, Donald and Marion; significant other of 20 years, Eugene Thompson; children, Allen "Ricky" Phyle and Donald "Skip" Phyle.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Mike Kowach, Jeremy Phyle, Richard Achman, Michael Schlegel, Chad Webeck and Noel Schlegel. Arrangements are entrusted by Dingmann Funeral Care of Annandale.