Opal Stoebener

? She was born Nov. 6, 1915, in rural Douglas County, the daughter of Iva Myrtle (Vaughn) and John Henry Elm. She was a lifelong resident of Douglas County and attended Range Line Rural School and graduated from Baldwin High School in 1935. She lived in the Worden area until moving to Baldwin in 1984.

Mrs. Stoebener was a member of Worden United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Jolly Stichers Club and was formerly the church treasurer.

She married H. Arnold Stoebener on April 11, 1939. He died Aug. 1, 1998.

Survivors include a son, Robert Stoebener, Cameron, Mo.; a daughter, Jeanette Trybom, Lawrence; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. Saturday until service time.

The family suggests memorials to the church, sent in care of Lamb-Roberts-Heise Funeral Home, P.O. Box 64, Baldwin 66006.