Obituary of Barbara Jean Pulido

Barbara “Toby” Jean Pulido, 62, of Muscatine, passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2018 at her home.  Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 5, 2018, at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services.  Interment will be in Muscatine Memorial Park Cemetery.  Visitation for Barbara will be held on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.  A memorial fund has been established at the funeral home in Barb’s name.  Sympathy notes may be left for the family at www.lewisfuneralhomes.com. 

Barbara Jean Novy was born on February 17, 1956 in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of Frank Novy, Jr. and Leona Mae (Kasper) Novy.  Barb was a 1974 graduate of Solon High School and went on to become a CNA.  Barb worked for various nursing homes, the MCSA for 13 years and later at Optimae.  The past 19 years Barb had been employed at the HNI Geneva Plant.  She was an avid reader and also enjoyed finding bargains at yard sales, going out to eat and to the casinos, and in her younger days, loved dancing.  Her greatest love was the time she spent with her family and especially the family vacations to Wisconsin Dells.  She will be missed by all for her loving heart and the caring and helping hands she gave to others.   

Barbara will be deeply missed by her children, Monika (Alejandro Verdinez) Novy of Muscatine and Manuel “Manny” Pulido, all of Muscatine; one grandchild, Andre Dodds of Muscatine; siblings, Carol (Tom) Dornbush of North Liberty, Iowa and Suzanne “Susie” Weston of Marion, Iowa and many close family and friends.

She was preceded in by her parents and two grandchildren, Anthony and Kiara.