Mrs. Fannie B. Stambaugh, 86, a life time resident of the Astoria Community, died Oct. 9, at Mason District Hospital in Havana, following a brief illness.Mrs. Fannie B. Stambaugh, 86, a life time resident of the Astoria Community, died Oct. 9, at Mason District Hospital in Havana, following a brief illness.
She was born Jan. 1, 1884 on the Woodland Fruit Farm at Astoria, a daughter of Rev. Cyrus and Leah Gibble Bucher. She became a member of the Woodland Church of the Brethren on Jan. 26, 1896 and has always attended services there; teaching a Sunday School Class most of the time.
She was married to Geo. H. Stambaugh on June 19, 1904 who preceded her in death on Dec. 3, 1954. She leaves six daughters, Mrs. Verna Duke of Richmond, Ind., Mrs. Esther Kessler and Mrs. Mabel Bowman of Astoria, Mrs. Naomi Saffin of Rossford, Ohio, Mrs. Faith Blair of London, Ohio and Georgia Lee Page of Gibson City; one son, Mark Stambaugh of Shelbyville, Mo.; two step-daughters, Mrs. Clara Klinedinst of Astoria, and Mrs. Beula Kettering of Polk, Ohio.
Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Lam and Mrs. Annie Blickenstaff, both of Astoria, and one brother, Ezra Bucher of Phoenix, Ariz. There are 34 grandchildren; 65 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren as well as a host of friends and neighbors who were near and dear to her.
Preceding her in death were her husband, two sons, one daughter, two step great-grandchildren, one step great-great-grandchild, three brothers and four sisters.
[copy missing – assuming “Services were held”] at the Woodland Church of the Brethren on Sunday, Oct. 11, at 2 o’clock. Services were conducted by a grandson, Rev. Delbert Kettering, assisted by Rev. Robert Winkler and Rev. Clinton Kessler. Burial was in Woodland Cemetery. Musicians were Violet Wickert, organist and Nedra Bollinger, Sharon Cameron and Kim Bollinger. Pall bearers were Karl Duke, John Pittman, David Bowman, Steve Blair, Charles Robert Stambaugh and Jay Pat Page.
A tribute to our mother
Who we all loved so dear
God took her home to Heaven
He needed her more than we did here.
Her life was full of sunshine
So busy all the time
Always so brave and helpful
And courage so sublime.
There is a place left so vacant
No one else can fill
But we will need to say
It must have been God’s will.