Eva Stone's Obituary
Eva P. Stone, daughter of Albert and Octavia Bailey Reberry, was born January 24, 1916, in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She departed this life Wednesday, September 21, 2011, surrounded by her family, at Holmes Lake Manor, in Lincoln, Nebraska, at the age of ninety-five years, seven months, and twenty-seven days.
In May of 1941, she was united in marriage to Charles Roscoe Stone, and to this union a son, Fred, was born in 1946, and a daughter, Sandra, was born in 1950.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Roscoe; three brothers, Harold, Raymond, and Arthur Reberry; two sisters, Edith Opal Reberry-Brott, and Edna Reberry Johnson; and a half-brother, Bill Reberry.
Eva is survived by a son, Fred R. Stone, and his wife, Joan, of Lincoln, Nebraska; a daughter, Sandra ?Sadie? Stone, and her special friend, Matt Sadler, of Phoenix, Arizona; four grandchildren, Ben C. Stone, Sarah Wunderlich, Carrie Hoy, and Katie Aldag; eight great-grandchildren, McKenzie, William, Grace, and Alexa Aldag, Tyler, Colton, and Addison Hoy, and Octavia ?Tavie? Wunderlich; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
She was born and raised with her five brothers and sisters, on the family farm near Mountain Grove, Missouri. After graduating from high school, she moved to Springfield, Missouri, where she met and married Roscoe. In 1949, Eva and Roscoe moved to Burlington, Iowa, where they lovingly raised their children. In addition to being a devoted homemaker to her husband and family, Eva also worked for the Midwest Biscuit Company, which later became Midwest Vista Pak. She later worked at the Iowa Ammunition Plant in Middletown, Iowa. Eva and Roscoe retired to Lebanon, Missouri, where they continued to enjoy the company of family and friends.
Eva was an active member of West Avenue Baptist Church in Burlington, and after moving to Lebanon, transferred her membership to the Second Baptist Church.
In her spare time, she enjoyed gardening, cooking, sewing, reading and fishing. In her younger years she even did some hunting. She possessed a delightful sense of humor and her laughter was contagious. Her family was very important to her and she especially enjoyed her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Eva was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and aunt, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate her life and know that her family and friends will cherish the wonderful memories she created for them during her lifetime.
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