Barbara Jo (Barlow) Boruch, 59, of Columbus, NE, died at home with her family by her side on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, after a courageous 19 year battle with breast cancer. In keeping with Barbaras wishes she has been cremated. Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 20, 2015, at St. Marys Cathedral in Grand Island. Father Donald A. Buhrman will be the celebrant. Inurnment will follow in the Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation with family will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, April 19, 2015, at Curran Funeral Chapel in Grand Island. Barbara was born on Nov. 5, 1955, in Sidney, Nebraska, to Charles R. and Dorothy L. (Ringleman) Barlow. She married Charles Boruch on February 22, 1993, in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Survivors of the immediate family include her husband, Charles, of Columbus, NE, mother Dorothy Barlow, brother Randy, sister-in-law Sue and niece Skyler, brother Robert, sister-in-law Beth and nieces Mandy and Samantha, all of Grand Island, sister Kathy Martin, brother-in-law Brian and niece Kaitlin of Helena, Montana, brother-in-law, Johnny Boruch and Linda Cooper of Duncan, sisters-in-law, Patty Mindrup and family and Colette Boruch and family. Step sons Charles Jr. and Greg and Angie Boruch of Barker City, Oregon. Step-grandchildren, Brittnie, Amber, Nic, Taylor, Hannah, and Brianna and great granddaughter Kaylie. Barb spent her early childhood in North Platte, Nebraska before moving with her family to Grand Island in 1970. She attended Northwest High School and graduated with the class of 1974. Barb worked many years for Vishay (Dales) in Columbus. She enjoyed gardening, going to garage sales with her best friend Patty and traveling to Montana with her mother. Barbara also enjoyed the time she spent with her family, especially her nieces and step grandchildren and her dog Blue. Barbara was preceded in death by her father, Charles Barlow and her father and mother-in-law, John and Rose Boruch. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to St. Marys Cathedral or the American Cancer Society. Online condolences may be given and video tribute viewed at www.curranfuneralchapel.com under Barbs obituary.