Antoinette Michelle (Bare) Skidmore

Antoinette Michelle (Bare) Skidmore
Born: September 29, 1969
Raised to eternal life: November 5, 2025

Antoinette (Toni, aka Tink) was welcomed into God’s hands and has risen, no longer in pain. She joins her late husband Michael Skidmore and father Richard Warren Bare Sr., and grandparents.

Toni had a brilliant mind, excelling in many subjects and was always at the top of her class. She was especially gifted in music and foreign languages. After graduating from Monroe (MI) High School she went on to the University of Michigan Ann Arbor where she earned her bachelor’s degree. She was fluent in many languages including Russian and Mandarin. Toni’s love of music included the gift of playing multiple instruments, including the piano and guitar. This love extended to enjoying bands such as The Who. She relished science fiction through her love of Doctor Who. Toni was skilled at making TARDIS replicas by crochet as well as knitting long scarfs.

Toni is survived by her mother, Judith Anne (Walworth) Bare, siblings: Richard (Valicia) Warren Bare Jr., Suzanne Marie (Jay) Snyder and Charles (Talene) Evan Walworth Bare. Toni is further survived by nieces, nephews, cousins and her many beloved hippos.

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