Barbara Ann Creed

Barbara Ann Creed, 75, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2023, in Spokane, Washington. She was born to Herbert Nels Hansen and Jeanne Marie Hansen on September 21, 1947, in Morristown, New Jersey.

Barbara graduated from Grants Pass High School in Grants Pass, Oregon. She earned her Livestock Master degree from Washington State University. She later earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Northwest College of Art in Poulsbo, Washington.

Barbara married Thomas Creed in Burbank, California on August 19, 1966. They were then sealed in the Los Angeles Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 26, 1969.

As an artist, Barbara loved knitting, quilting, tole painting, and the Fine Arts. Barbara was very active and loved the beauty of nature. She enjoyed camping, bird watching, fly fishing, swimming on the swim team, and being a lifeguard. She was a member of 4-H and enjoyed raising sheep. She also was a member the Tole Painting Guild and Tugboat Tolers. She cherished her membership in the Church.

Barbara was heavily involved in Girl Scouts and was in charge of many different events. One time she ran into a Girl Scout and her mom at the grocery store. The little girl asked her mom who that was and the mom said it was Barbara Creed. The little girl asked, “The Barbara Creed?” From then on, she was known as TBC- The Barbara Creed.

Barbara was loving, determined, and goofy. She was a mentor, a caregiver, a friend, and was accepting to all. She would often say, “Wherever thou art, act well thy part.”

Barbara is survived by her husband, Thomas Creed of Spokane, WA; children John Kennedy of Bremerton, WA, Patti and Alan Hamrick of Spokane Valley, WA, Lauri Etta and Wade Larson of Spokane Valley, WA and  Michael and Angela Creed of Auburn, WA; siblings, Gary Hansen of Placerville, CA and David and Julie Hansen of Grapevine, AR, Linda Rodman of Longbranch, WA, Lori and Daryl Whitaker of Bremerton, WA, Jeannie Hansen of Placerville, CA, Sharon and Barbara Barrett Doty of Palm Springs, CA; 16 grandchildren; and 24 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her family members: Herbert and Jeanne Hansen, Herbert Hansen Jr.,  Nels Hansen, Rochelle Hansen, Vicki Kennedy, Robert Rodman, Sallie Each, Art and Etta Creed.

Viewing will be from 9:00-9:45 a.m. on Friday, January 27, 2023, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 10405 West Melville Road, Cheney, WA 99004. The funeral service will follow at 10:00 a.m. Barbara will be laid to rest at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake, Washington.

A memorial fund has been set up for the family. Memorial donations can be made to https://braid.co/p/bcreed/.

Please share your memories of Barbara on her Tribute Wall.