Barbara Anne Faulkner

Barbara Anne Faulkner, 52, of Great Falls, earned her angel wings on November 18, 2015. She was surrounded by family.Barb was born in Bakersfield, California to Arlene and Richard Linnenbrink. She resided in California, Okinawa, Japan, and in Great Falls, Montana. She dedicated her life to helping the developmentally disabled at Easter Seals and working with the deaf and blind. She will be missed and loved by many.Barbara is survived by her husband, Theodore Faulkner of Great Falls; mother Arlene Linnenbrink of Bakersfield, CA; brothers Richard Linnenbrink of Reno, NV and Charles Linnenbrink of Bakersfield, CA;, son James Goodman of Tacoma, WA; daughters Natalie Woods of Black Eagle, MT and Christine (Michael) Flesch of Great Falls; stepchildren Denise Faulkner of Great Falls and Steven Faulkner of North Carolina; grandchildren Noah, Zain, Elizabeth, and Elijah; and her adopted sister Lloyan.Barbara is preceded in death by her father, Richard Linnenbrink and her grandparents Nellie and Joe Lencioni.Her celebration of life will be held Monday, November 23, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.In lieu of flowers, donations are encouraged to be made to the Montana School for the Deaf and Blind Foundation, PO Box 6576, Great Falls, MT 59406.