Barbara Haley Brieske (nee, Haley), 67, a longtime resident of Racine, WI passed away at Ascension Hospital on Sunday, September 27, 2020. She was born a Michigander on April 21, 1953 to Hubert and Gertrude Haley (nee, Feusse). She was raised in East Tawas and graduated from Huron High School (1971). She then graduated from Concordia Riverside with a degree in Education. She was united in marriage to Elliott Brieske in August of 1975. Barbara was raised in the Missouri Synod Lutheran church. She spent her career in banking and enjoyed her passion for teaching at the end of her banking career. A genuinely kind and optimistic person, she found positivity and goodness in everyone, exemplifying unconditional love especially toward family and friends. Barbara is survived by her husband, Elliott; daughters, Lindsay Brieske and Robyn (Jake) Gordon; and grandchildren, Darquise Odems, Haille, Jayden, and Darien Brieske, as well as Parker and Sawyer Gordon; and niece, Jessica (Andrew) Hughes and nephew, Jonathan Bagby. She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings, Kathryn Haley Bagby and Robert Haley. Her memorial will be postponed to Spring due to the current pandemic