Maria Stone (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Maria Isabel Stone, daughter of Ramon Mora and Luz Maria Badilla, was born January 17, 1960, in Costa Rica. She departed this life Saturday, May 25, 2019, in Cox Medical Center South, in Springfield, Missouri, from injuries received in an automobile accident, at the age of fifty-nine years, four months, and eight days.
On December 26, 1981, she was united in marriage to Peter B. Stone, and to this union one daughter and two sons were born.
Maria is survived by her loving husband of thirty-seven years, Peter, of the home; a daughter, Jennifer Dansereau, and her husband, Remo, of Green River, Wyoming; two sons, Peter Steven Stone, and his wife, Terra, of Laquey, Missouri, and Randal Stone, and his wife, Samanthia, of Springfield, Missouri; nine beloved grandchildren, Brock, Saleena, Sophia, Blake, Lillian, Cooper, Kawai, Hayden, and William; her parents, Ramon Mora and Luz Maria Badilla, of San Rafel Norte, Costa Rica; five sisters, Lorena Mora-Badilla, of the State of New Jersey, Marilu Mora-Badilla, Roxana Mora-Badilla, Marielos Mora Badilla, all of Costa Rica, and Rocio Mora-Badilla, of Lebanon, Missouri; a number of nieces and nephews; several cousins; as well as a host of other relatives and many friends.
She was born and raised in Costa Rica where she graduated from high school and earned a Social Work degree from the University. Maria had been a social worker in Costa Rica and then worked for the H. D. Lee Company in Lebanon for several years. She owned Maria’s Café and Catering and most recently had worked at Boswell Elementary School. In every job she had, she was always serving others, going above and beyond. She was also a devoted homemaker to her husband and family.
Maria was strong in her Catholic faith and was an active member of St. Francis DeSales Catholic Church in Lebanon. She was always there for others with a prayer, a hug and a meal.
She was the epicenter of her family and an ambassador for her church and community. She was a true living saint who gave of herself tirelessly. Her kindness and generosity touched many lives and she will be remembered most of all for her giving and loving spirit. Her greatest joy was her family and she was her children’s and grandchildren’s biggest cheerleader. Maria was the life of every party and her smile was infectious and lit up every setting. She was not just a treasure to us, but a treasure to everyone who knew her. She loved with all of her heart and lived life to the fullest.
Maria was a loving wife, mother grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt and was a dear friend to many. She will be greatly missed, but we know that while she is no longer our angel on Earth, she is now our angel in Heaven.
A memorial has been established for the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
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