Barbara passed away at Essentia Health Care, in Duluth, Thursday, December 7, 2023, at the age of 83. Barb was born on November 1st, 1940, to Sig and Halga Lescenski, in Duluth. She grew up in the Piedmont neighborhood, graduating from Denfeld High School in 1959. A lifelong resident of Duluth, Barb worked for the Northwestern Bell phone company for 30 years, starting out as an operator and retiring as an engineering clerk.