Reba L. Stoner was born in Page County, Iowa to parents Wilbur and Gladys White on March 27, 1930, joining sister Mariana. Reba attended Coin, Iowa grade and high schools, graduating in 1947. She married Wayne Thompson and to this union was born daughter, Beverly Kay, in 1947. They divorced in 1951.

In 1955, Reba met and married the love of her life, John W. Stoner and began this new marriage with a move to Portland, Oregon in 1956. While in Portland, Reba worked as an occupational nurse for Lipman Wolfe and Company. They remained in Portland until 1969 when the death of John’s father returned them to their deep Midwest roots and the farming community of Rock Port, Missouri. They would spend many happy years with John returning to farming and Reba working at Grape Community Hospital in Hamburg, Iowa.

Reba and John celebrated 50 years of marriage in April 2005, followed by John’s death in January 2006. With health issues following her husband’s death, Reba returned again to Portland to live with her daughter and was lovingly cared for by Eva Meindl until the time of her death. Reba passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2011, at the home of her daughter, Beverly, at the age of 81 years.

Reba’s greatest joy was her home and family. She was smart, creative, stubborn, patriotic, strong, determined, dependable, loyal, wise, and many called her a friend.

Besides her parents, Reba was preceded in death by her husband, John in 2006 and sister, Mariana in 2007. Reba is survived by her daughter, Beverly K. Crooks, Portland, Oregon; grandchildren, Lisa M. Behrndt, Daniel P. Wilcoxen, Amy K. Richard, Emily L. Washington, all of Portland, Oregon, and Scott Crooks of Beijing, China; great-grandchildren, Bryan Behrndt, Michael James, Samantha Wilcoxen, Kailey Wilcoxen, Marcus Wilcoxen, Madeline Wilcoxen, Mason Wilcoxen, Austin Harrison, Malia Richard, Zoe Richard, and Sydnee Washington.

FUNERAL SERVICE: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 30, 2011, United Methodist Church, Rock Port, Missouri.
INTERMENT: High Creek Cemetery, Watson, Missouri.
VISITATION: Open visitation will begin 12:00 p.m., Friday, April 29, 2011 at Minter Funeral Chapel, Rock Port. There is no scheduled visitation.
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SERVICES: Minter Funeral Chapel, Rock Port.