L. Yvonne Stimson

Obituary for Yvonne Stimson Yvonne Stimson was born August 30, 1931 in Oxford, Oakland, Michigan. Her legal name was Lois Yvonne, but no one ever called her Lois. Her parents were Elvin Spencer & Blanche Danforth. She had 5 sisters and 1 brother. They were a very close family. They were a loving family that loved music, education and family values. She was born during the depression, so there was not very much money, but she felt she had everything that she needed. Her family always went to church every week and she even sang a solo at Church when she was 4 years old. She had a happy childhood. She loved school and loved to learn. She played the drums in band. She married Weldon Stimson in 1947. She met him when she was 12 years old. They married later when he had just returned from being in the Navy during World War II. She had a happy marriage. She was a devoted wife, and they enjoyed a wonderful life together. They were blest to have 3 children. Kathleen, James & Donald. The family lived in Michigan until 1963 when they finally decided they didn’t want to live in the cold anymore and moved to Mesa Arizona. It was hard leaving their extended families, but they loved Arizona. In Arizona Yvonne went to college and received an associate degree. She worked at Jacque Cattell Press (which later became Xerox) until she had to take a medical retirement. Yvonne had many health issues, but she never complained. She was always a positive, happy person. Yvonne was a wonderful mother who loved her children. The love of her life, Weldon died in 1992 so Yvonne became a widow when only 60 years old. She never wanted to remarry. She had a few hobbies that she enjoyed. She loved to play cards with her sister Wanda and would always play cards with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She loved to watch the Atlanta Braves games for a few years until they lost the World series in 1995. She loved swimming and would swim nearly every day with her friends in Sunland Village. She enjoyed going to estate sales and loved doing crossword puzzles. She loved anything that was pink, from dishes to her carpet. She even owned a French car called a Simca that she painted pink with a brush. Her greatest joy was her husband and children and grandchildren. Her son Don passed away in 2006. That was really hard on her. Then over the following years all of her siblings pass away. She had such a will to live so that she could continue to be there for her posterity. Anyone that knew Yvonne knew what a wonderful person she was. She had a willingness to go out of her way to please those around her. She received true joy by spending time with her family. She was always doing selfless acts of kindness. She was an example of goodness. She made every grandchild feel that they were the favorite. She never forgot a family member’s birthday and would always call and sing Happy Birthday to them. She was a great example to her family of love within a marriage, devotion, hard work and living within her means. She encouraged all her posterity to pursue education. Prayer was a daily part of her life. Always praying for the welfare of individual family members. Her faith made a difference in all of our lives. Yvonne Stimson’s memorial will be held May 11, 2019 at 3300 E. Broadway, Mesa, Arizona 85204 at the Clubhouse at 1pm.

L. Yvonne Stimson

August 30, 1931 - April 16, 2019