Stewartsville, Missouri…Marilyn Faye Stevenson, age 88, was called home by her Lord and Savior on December 10, 2024. She was born September 5, 1936 in St. Joseph, Missouri, the daughter of Oliver and Anna (Downs) Daniels.
She married the love of her life, Joe Stevenson, on July 11, 1974, in Plattsburg, Missouri. Marilyn worked as a nursing supervisor for the State Hospital in St. Joseph, MO, for many years. She and Joe owned an antique store in Jamesport, MO, and later opened a store in Stewartsville.
She enjoyed auctions and going to garage sales. She loved cooking, gardening, reading, crocheting, antique jewelry, but most of all, she loved spending time with her family. She was a member of the Community of Christ Church in Stewartsville, MO, where she was also baptized.
She is preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Julie Donahoo; and sister, Linda Daniels.
She is survived by her husband, Joe, of the home; children, David Donahoo, Andrea Stadjuhar (Terry), Debbie Black (Rodney), Daniel Stevenson (Debbie); brother, Gordon Daniels (Emily); sister, Judith Moutray; 7 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; 6 great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews, and numerous other family and friends.
Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 13, 2024, at Turner Family Funeral Home in Stewartsville, MO.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at the Community of Christ Church in Stewartsville, MO, with burial immediately following at Stewartsville Cemetery.