Background
Barr, Marlene Joy was born on February 25, 1935 in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Max John and Viola Christina (Funke) Bielenberg.
Barr, Marlene Joy was born on February 25, 1935 in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Max John and Viola Christina (Funke) Bielenberg.
Student, Mexico City College, 1955. Bachelor, Michigan State University, 1956. Master of Arts, Eastern Michigan University, 1959.
Teacher, A.G. Erickson School, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1956-1966; chair 5th grade teachers, secretary curriculum county, Ypsilanti Public Schools, 1961-1966; receptionist, Barr, Anhut, and Association, Professional Corporation, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1989-1995; volunteer, Thrift Shop Association of Ypsilanti, since 1969; block coordinator, Ypsilanti Recycling, since 1990.
Advisory council Fletcher School, 1980—1981. Vice president Thrift Shop Association, Ypsilanti, 1979—1981, president, 1981—1983, 2002, since 2009, scheduling chairman, 1993—1996, 2007, chairman nominating committee, 1998—1999. Assistant leader Girl Scouts United States, 1978—1981.
Troop secretary Boy Scouts American, 1989—1995, treasurer, since 2000. Room mother Fletcher Elementary School, Ypsilanti, 1982—1983. Chancel choir Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 1980—1996, since 1998, youth coordinator, secretary youth standing committee, 1983—1989, church council, 1986—1990, secretary endowment committee, 1995—1996, chairman church nominating committee, 1999—2000, 2007—2009.
Board directors Ypsilanti Community Choir, since 1984. Active High/Scope Educational Research Federation Endowment Board, 1993—1996. Member of American Association of University Women (life.
Chairman gourmet arts study group since 1968), United States Power Squadron (treasurer since 2008, Ann Arbor chapter), Genealogical Society Washington County, Law Wives of Washtenaw County (editor 1970-1972), Philanthropic and Educational Organization (chaplain 1991-1993, chapter president 1997-1999, chairman program committee 2000-2001, treasurer 2001-2003, chairman program committee 2004-2005, vice president 2005, chairman program committee 2009-2010), Depot Town Association, Ypsilanti History Society (life), Marquette County History Society (life), Friends of the Ypsilanti District Library., Ann Arbor Bike Touring Society (co-chair One Hell of a Ride 1995), Chandler Birthday Club (treasurer 1990), Ladies Literature Club (correspondent secretary 1976-1978, secretary board trustees 1982-1986, vice president 1986-1990, president 1990-1992, treasurer board trustees 1992-1997), Ann Arbor Women's City Club (life. Chairman ways and means committee 1995-1997, chairman Home Tour 1996-1997, assistant member chairman 1998-1999, chairman member committee 1999—2000, nominating committee 2000, chairman Home Tour 2001, chairman member committee 2001-2002, nominating committee 2002), Alpha Delta Kappa (president Beta Zeta chapter 1965-1968, president Area X President Council Michigan 1966-1968, historian 1986-1988, chairman ways and means committee 1994-1996, co-historian 2002-2004, chairman altruistic committee since 2004, chairman 40th anniversary celebration, vice president since 2010).
Married John Monte Barr, December 17, 1954. Children: John Monte Junior, Karl Alexander, Elizabeth Marie Letter.