Barbara Louise Feucht Randall

About Barbara

Barbara Louise Feucht Randall, 101, passed away on November 7, 2026, in Saint Paul, Minnesota. After over 55 years in Bloomington, Indiana, she moved north in 2025 to be near her daughter, Karen.

Born in Buffalo, New York, on January 7, 1925, to Harry and Louisa Sturmer Feucht, Barbara earned her bachelor’s degree in Physical Education from Cortland State Teachers College and an MA in Physical Therapy and PhD in Physiology from the State University of Iowa. She met her husband James at SUI where they married in 1949. They were a devoted couple until his death in 2013.

Barbara’s career included teaching Physical Therapy at Northwestern University and an assistant professorship teaching introductory physiology at Indiana University for 20 years.

In Bloomington, Barbara gave generously of her time to Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for children, public radio and television stations WFIU/WTIU, and Bloomington Worldwide Friendship, which supports international students. She delighted in textile crafts, gardening, golf, tennis, and bridge.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James; her siblings, Harry and Jean; and her son, David. She is survived by her children, Chris, Karen, and Sara, and her grandson, James.

Memorial gifts may be made to Monroe County CASA in Indiana or a charity of your choice.

memorial service

Funeral/Cremation Provider: Crescent Tide Cremation Services