Barbara Sue Senn

Barbara Sue Senn, 75, of Bartlesville, passed away, in Tulsa, on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at St. John Hospital after a courageous fight. She was born August 2, 1947, in Tulsa, to parents William (Bill) Keith Morrow and Marjorie Lee Morrow (Clark). Barbara graduated in 1965 from Sapulpa High School and then went on to continue her education at Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor of Science in Home Economics, graduating in 1969. During her career, Barbara held many positions as an administrative assistant, an adult education instructor, a school counselor, an adult student coordinator, and a real estate agent. Barbara was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Robert (Bob) Doyle Senn Jr., her mother, Marjorie Lee Morrow (Clark), her father, William (Bill) Keith Morrow, and her brother Jerry Keith Morrow. She is survived by her daughter Kimberly Baker and husband Kendall, of Bartlesville, her brother Bill Morrow and wife Marcia of Glenpool, and her sister, Beverly McCoin, and husband David, of Sand Springs. She is also survived by her granddaughter, Brooke Baker, nieces, Heather Martin and Lori Arundrell, and nephews Zac Morrow, Jay Morrow, Matt McCoin, and Mark McCoin. Barbara’s hobbies included dancing, bowling, swimming, weekly lunch and dinner dates with family, friends, clients, and colleagues. She loved to sew and decorate her home. She enjoyed antiquing, going to flea markets, and shopping at craft fairs. She collected costume jewelry and beautiful handbags. She enjoyed all different types of music including southern gospel music, bluegrass, country, and 50s music. She loved listening to the songs and music of Bob Wills, a distant relative, because it reminded her of her days of youth with her parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, and cousins and their Sunday after church family gatherings. She passed on her family culture of fellowship and celebration to the next generation as well. It was not uncommon when her family and friends would gather together for her to insist that the music begin and the furniture be moved so the dancing, singing, picking, and grinning could begin. She was deeply devoted to the Oklahoma State University Cowboys and Sapulpa Chieftains. When her only grandchild, Brooke, decided soccer was her passion, Barbara quickly became a committed supporter of all things soccer and the Bartlesville Bruins. She loved the Bartlesville and Sapulpa communities and any chance she could, she would gladly invest in the promotion of her hometowns. She loved the Church. She loved learning about the beauty of salvation and forgiveness of Christ. She supported several churches in the area over the years including First Wesleyan, Spirit Church, City Church, and First Baptist Church. In her youth, Barbara was proud to be a member of the Sapulpa Bluebird Troop and Campfire Girls. In high school, she participated in the student council. She enjoyed modeling for local department stores, earned the titles of Sapulpa High School’s Best Actress award and Yearbook Queen. She and her cousin Bob Morrow won the Tulsa KOTV Dance Party best dancers award. She was a member of Who’s Who Among Student Leaders and one of her most memorable achievements in life was when she had the opportunity to serve in a group called Up with People in Mackinac Island, Michigan. In her college and young adult years, she played softball and participated in bowling leagues. During her career, she won several awards as a Career Tech employee and as a real estate agent. Her most prized accomplishments and awards were achieving the titles of a loving and devoted wife, selfless and compassionate mother, and a doting and magnificent grandmother. Barbara was a fun-loving, vivacious, larger-than-life, vibrant, light up any room, create a party anywhere at any time, and make everyone smile and laugh, daughter, sister, aunt, mother, grandmother, and friend. Her enthusiasm and zeal for life were contagious. She loved God fiercely and was an intercessor for all she came into contact with. Barbara loved to talk and share about the power, hope, and freedom found only in Jesus. She found fulfillment in helping others and she could often be found reading her Bible and interceding on behalf of others. She loved deeply, made everyone feel like they were the most important person in the world, and found beauty, happiness, and the best of everything and everyone in every circumstance. She had a huge capacity to love, encourage, celebrate, and forgive. She lived every day as if it was the very best day of her life. In the end, the heartbeat of her life was first and foremost Jesus Christ, followed by her deep love and commitment to her family and many, many friends. Barbara was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Robert (Bob) Doyle Senn Jr., her mother, Marjorie Lee Morrow (Clark), her father, William (Bill) Keith Morrow, and her brother Jerry Keith Morrow. She is survived by daughter Kimberly Baker and her husband Kendall of Bartlesville, OK, her brother, Bill Morrow and wife Marcia of Glenpool, OK, her sister Beverly McCoin and husband David of Sand Springs, OK. She is also survived by her granddaughter Brooke Baker, nieces Heather Martin and Lori Arundell, and nephews Zac Morrow, Jay Morrow, Matt McCoin, and Mark McCoin. Family Only Visitation will be Saturday, January 28, 2023, from 9:00 Am to 11:00 Am, Open Public Visitation will be Saturday, January 28, 2023, from 11:00 Am to 5:00 Pm and Monday, January 30, 2023, from 9:00 Am to 5:00 Pm. The Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at 10:00 Am at the Bartlesville Wesleyan Church. To watch the service via livestream, please click the following link: https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffacebook.com%2Fevents%2Fs%2Fbarbara-senn-funeral%2F871669254056284%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cinfo%40stumpff.org%7Cd21c8bccb36d4cde25de08db03a13e06%7C256037a190f34e5fb356cc55ff46261f%7C1%7C0%7C638107763320073304%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Pi7S65Mr7hi%2FgBeTdHsgzmaagty2JIU%2F5141Ur%2FgUAQ%3D&reserved=0

Barbara Sue Senn

August 2, 1947 - January 24, 2023