Sandra J. Stoner

Sandra J. (Palmer) Stoner, 83, of Goshen, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019.

She was born September 28, 1935 in Three Rivers, Michigan, the daughter of Donald and Opal (Lovejoy) Palmer.  She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Sherry (Palmer) Moore.

On January 6, 1957 she married Duane E. Stoner.  He preceded her in death on June 20, 1998, after 43 years of marriage.

She is survived by her four children, Charles D. Stoner of South Bend, Shelley M. (Steven) Bontrager of Middlebury, Kirby A. (Barbara) Stoner of Mishawaka and Andrew E. (Randolph) Stoner of Sacramento, California; four grandsons, Scott (Jessica) Stoner of South Bend, Aaron (Ellie) Bontrager of Mishawaka, Cory (Richele) Stoner of Elkhart and Jordan Bontrager of Los Angeles, California; three great-grandsons and a great-granddaughter.

Mrs. Stoner was employed for more than a decade as a deputy city clerk in the Clerk-Treasurer’s Office for the City of Goshen in the administration of former Clerk-Treasurer Phyllis D. Roose.  She also worked in clerical and bookkeeping positions for ESI Meats of Elkhart, Western Rubber, Farm Bureau of Elkhart County and MDK Corporation of Goshen.

She was a 1953 graduate of Three Rivers High School.  She formerly volunteered in the Chaplain’s Office at Goshen General Hospital and was a member of the Goshen Fire Department women’s auxiliary and the auxiliary of American Legion, Post 30.  She has been a member of First Baptist Church of Goshen for more than 50 years and sang in the church choir for many years.

Visitation will be Wednesday, January 16, 2019, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home where a 10 a.m. Thursday funeral service will be conducted.

Burial will follow in Violett Cemetery, Goshen.

Memorial gifts may be directed to Harbor Light Hospice.