Betty Jane Barks, 87

Mrs. Betty Jane Barks, 87, of McMinnville passed away on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025 at Ascension St. Thomas River Park Hospital. She was born on Feb. 16, 1938 and worked in food service as a cook at NHC for numerous years. She loved singing and cooking, especially for her family, and spoiling her grandbabies and great grandbabies. 

Survivors include her daughter Teresa Sanford, grandchildren Dale (Whitley) Stauffacher and Brent Stauffacher, great-grandchildren Dylan Stauffacher, Rowan Stauffacher, Asa Stauffacher, Sydney Pardo, Sawyer Pardo, and Silas Pardo, and special friends Trina, Ron, Jacquita, Glenda, and Hollie. She is preceded in death by her parents Clarence and Lillian Hogue, sister Annie, brother Glenn Hogue, sons Keith Alan Barks and Michael Edward Barks, and her husband of 63 years, who was the love of her life, Merle Sampson Barks.

Funeral service for Mrs. Betty Jane Barks is scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27 in the McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel. Elder Ricky Arnold will officiate. Interment will follow at Brickhouse Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday from 10 a.m. until service time at 2 p.m.

Online condolences may be made at www.mcminnvillefuneralhome.com

McMinnville Funeral Home is honored to be of service to the family of Betty Jane Barks.

Main Street Journal

Oct. 23, 2025