Barbara (Sitter) Carroll-Kirkland was born on Jan. 18, 1946 to Vincent and Mary Ann (Hofer) Sitter. She graduated from Arma High School and Kansas State College of Pittsburg (Pittsburg State University) with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting. Barbara worked as a general accountant and tax accountant for Butler Manufacturing Company in Kansas City, Missouri from 1969 to 2006 when she retired.