Isabelle Irene Stevens

ISABELLE I. STEVENS Isabelle I. Stevens passed into her eternal life April 6th, 2012. Isabelle was born to Elmer and Lula Reynolds on July 18th. 1930. She married the love of her life Robert “Bob” Stevens in Independence, KS. on April 9th. 1947. They were together 57 years until his passing in 2004. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, aunt and friend. Isabelle was known for her cooking and baking of cookies, which she shared with special people in her life, two of which were John and Diane Moore. Isabelle worked for various local nursing homes and cafe's to include, Hurd's Cafe, Furr's Cafeteria, Medical Lodge, Heritage Villa, and owned and operated The Hamburger Place , (building still located on the corner of 2nd. & Osage) for numerous years. Isabelle loved her local heritage and history, she loved going to local museums, locating family members and reminiscing about happy times with family and friends about old times, and eating at Murphy's with her niece (adopted daughter) JaElla Vanatta. In the past several years, Isabelle started attending Day Break at Elder Care and found she had talents she did not know she possessed, such as painting and jewelry making. Her class leaders Becky and Judy were continuously encouraging her, and Isabelle gained the confidence to do more than she ever thought she could. She and Lela, her side-kick, as she called her spent many days looking through beads and working together. Isabelle was a woman who was full of life, and anyone who met her loved her. She had a contagious laugh that carried through a room. Isabelle was known for her sense of humor and her friends and family will all miss sitting around and telling jokes about her and laughing. Isabelle left behind her three children, Raymond Stevens & wife Yvonne of Bartlesville, Clyde Stevens of Shidler, Sissy Gage & husbancd Clyde. Seven grandchildren. Robert, Chad Stevens, Tammy Gage Fowler and husband James, Frank & wife Jamie Gage, Riley & Regan Stevens, Amber & Bobbie Tidwell,Anita Gayle Stevens. Thirteen Great Grandchildren. Brother Tom & sister n law Phyllis Reynolds of Dewey, Sister Melba Bay of Colorado Springs.And numerous nieces & nephews. Isabelle was proceeded in death by her spouse, BobStevens, parents, Elmer and Lula Reynolds;Sisters, Ruth Mounts, Shirley Sharpton, Alma Bowen, Patsy Fielder, and infant Carolyn Ann Reynolds. In lew of flowers a donation can be sent to ElderCare Daybreak Services will be held at 3:30 Tuesday April 10th ,. At Westside Southern Baptist Church. PDF Printable Version

Isabelle Irene Stevens

July 18, 1930 - April 6, 2012