Yolo County CA Archives Obituaries.....Stafford, Marcella Austin   October 6, 2005
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The Woodland Daily Democrat
Stafford, Marcella Austin       
 
Sept. 3, 1925 - Oct. 6, 2005

Marcella Austin Stafford died at her home Thursday, Oct. 6, 2005, surrounded 
by her family. Born on Sept. 3, 1925, Mrs. Stafford was 80 years old and a 
longtime resident of Davis, moving there in 1951.

Mrs. Stafford was born in Sparks, Nev., and was a descendent of one of 
Nevada's early pioneering families. She graduated from Humboldt High School in 
Winnemucca, at 16 and went on to St. Francis School of Nursing in San 
Francisco becoming a registered nurse at the age of 20. She worked in 
Woodland, from 1960 to 1984 as an obstetric nurse at Yolo General and Woodland 
Memorial hospitals. 

Mrs. Stafford was widowed in 1958 and raised four children as a single mother. 
She is survived by her son, David Stafford, of Reno; her daughters, JoAnn 
Achammer and husband David, of Golden Valley, Ariz.; Janice Stafford of Davis; 
and Judy Stafford of Dixon. She is also survived by her beloved grandchildren, 
Paul Sage Jared III of San Rafael; Wade Leach of Davis; and Christal Stafford-
O'Dell of Dixon. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Stafford; 
parents, Ruth (Organ Hubbard) and Alfred D. Austin; and brother, Dale Austin.

Services: A visitation is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, at the 
Davis Funeral Chapel. She will be laid to rest beside her husband at Golden 
Gate Cemetery in San Bruno. Burial will be private. The family has scheduled a 
memorial celebration of her life at the home of John and Darlene Doerr, 815 
Braddock Court, Davis, from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 15. In lieu of 
flowers, the family requests that donations in her name be made to Yolo 
Hospice, P.O. Box 101, Davis, 95617-1014. The Davis Funeral Chapel is 
assisting the family with arrangements.

Published in the Daily Democrat on 10/10/2005. 
 


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