Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Stauff/Sanford, Casey (Darlene) July 21, 2017
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Ionia Sentinel Standard- Sat. July 29, 2017

CASEY (DARLENE) STAUFF SANFFORD
Casey (Darlene) Stauff/Sanford was freed on Friday, July 21, 2017 from that 
robber of mind and body, Alzheimer's disease, which she fought valiantly 
until her last breath. Her daughter, Karol, was able to care for her for 
three cherished years at home, only being in skilled care for three month, 
and one day suffering from the breathing issue that took her life.

 She reared four children plus a boatload of daycare kids for 20 years. She 
was "Dr. Casey" to many (working a an RN in Jackson, Michigan) and resident 
barber for children and adults alike. She was an avid and skillful athlete 
and had a wicked arm for pitching softball, horseshoes and bowling. She also 
loved fishing, boating, sailing, flowers and children.

Her husbands, children and entertaining were her life. Her home and 
hospitality at Woodard lake have many memories of yards full of people - 
swimming, boating, food, campfires and singing. She had unconditional love 
and an open heart of acceptance for everyone She was an active member of the 
Moose in both Ionia and Ruskin, Florida, as well as the Eagles in Ruskin.

She is preceded in death by her first husband, Ernest A.C. Stauff, her second 
husband, Neil D.Sanford, her eldest daughter, Karen S. Vallad/Albert, and her 
youngest son, Keith F. Stauff.

She is survived by her eldest son, Kurt M. Stauff of Nashville, Tennessee, 
her youngest daughter,  Karol L. Stauff of Woodard lake, and two loving 
stepdaughters, Karen (Rick) Vorase of Elsie,Michigan, and Carla (Joe) Winter 
of Ponte Verda, Florida. Her loving grandchildren are Joshua (Meghan) Vallad 
of Ionia, and Terra (Jon) Dalton of Portland; step-grandchildren Terra, Tasha 
and Jack Hettler, Brittany Brown and Tyler Winter; and great-grandchildren 
Kendall and Jackson Dalton; and nine step-grandchildren.

A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2017 at 
Shiloh Community church in Orleans, Pastor Kenneth Harger officiating The 
service. Visitation and luncheon will run from  11 a.m.-2 p.m.. Please bring 
your memories of Casey, Oral or written. Memorial gifts can be made to Ionia 
Commission on Aging or the Alzheimer's Association. Envelopes will be 
available at the service or Johnson-Feuerstein Funeral Home where funeral 
care has been entrusted. Messages of condolence may also be given at 
wwwljffh.com

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