Barbara Kay Schmalz
Barbara Kay Schmalz, (67), passed away on July 26, 2021, in Ballantine, Montana, from a long battle with cancer. Barbara was born to John and Mary Holwegner in Lovell, Wyoming. She grew up in Edgar, Montana, Big Horn, Wyoming, and Fromberg, Montana, in farming communities. She was married on March 24th, 1973, to David Wayne Schmalz in Fromberg, Montana, at the Catholic Church. She had five children: Jeffery Schmalz of Red Lodge, Montana; Tamara Schmalz-Greeling of Billings, Montana; Brian Schmalz of Laramie, Wyoming; Kevin (Allie) Schmalz of Billings, Montana; and Sheila Schmalz of Ballantine, Montana.
Barbara Schmalz was a stay-at-home mother for many years, and also did cake decorating, crafting, coaching baseball, Girl Scout leader, raising money for the March of Dimes, and many other activities including having an in-home daycare at one time. After her children were older, she became a real estate agent and worked at Fiscus Realty and then became a broker/owner of American Real Estate. read more
