Barden Funeral Home

At the Barden Funeral Home, our goal is to help you plan a funeral or memorial service that will be meaningful for you and your family. We specialize in personalization, from the register book and memorial cards, to the tribute videos we offer, to the visitation and funeral, and even the interment.

Barb worked at Wolverine for several years then waitressed for many years, most noticeably at The Ranch House where she met many lifelong friends. She retired from Downtown Dime in Ithaca to spend more time with her family and grandchildren. Barb was a caregiver at heart and had an energy that didn't stop.

Robert was an ordained minister. He loved mowing grass, hunting, fishing, and going for car rides looking for deer in the fields. He was also a fun-loving jokester. He will be remembered as a very loving and caring father and grandfather. He loved his grandchildren, especially his grandson Carter.

He grew up in Texas, Alabama, West Virginia and Michigan. As a teenager, Derek attained the rank of Eagle Scout in the Ithaca Boy Scout Troop. He graduated from Ithaca High School in 2001 and then obtained an associate degree from Lansing Community College in Computer Networking. Derek then joined the Family Business, Foster Trenching, Inc, as the Fourth Generation.