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Obituary - Phyllis Ruth Stone

Obituary - Phyllis Ruth Stone

November 10, 1941 – May 19, 2024

Phyllis Ruth Stone passed peacefully from this life on May 19, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Phyllis was born November 10, 1941, in Dover, New Jersey, to Lester and Mary Mumey. The family relocated to Santa Maria, California, where Phyllis worked as a switchboard operator at The Vandenberg Inn and met the love of her life, Kenneth Stone.

Ken and Phyllis were married for 62 years, spent their lives raising children, and were devoted to their family and each other.

Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents, her son, Kenneth Stone Jr., her sister, Betty, and two brothers, Maurice and Harry. Phyllis is survived by her husband, Ken; son, Corey Stone (Kelly), all of Fallon; daughter, Stacia Foster (Steve) of Everett, WA; daughter, Vikki Plants (Jim) of Sparks, NV; nine grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at 1 p.m., at Churchill County Cemetery.

A Celebration of Phyllis’s life to follow at The Grid, 1120 Taylor Place, from 2 to 5 p.m. Arrangements are under the direction of The Gardens Funeral Home, 2949 Austin Highway Fallon, NV 89406, 775 423-8928.

 


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Max & Allison Dunmire 05/24/2024 11:44 AM
Beautiful tribute to a beautiful woman! How blessed was she to have so many wonderful children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Phyllis, your legacy will live on through all that you created. God Bless! ❤️‍🩹

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Comment author: Nicole GalbraithComment text: Farren - I just saw that you aren’t here with us. I am completely in shock! I met you and hung out with you so many years ago with Jer, and Eden. I honestly can’t believe you are gone…..you were a wonderful human being, with a HUGE heart and soul. Hearing this makes my heart break! You are forever in our hearts, and I can say I feel blessed that I was able to know you! Rest easy sweet Farren xoxoComment publication date: 3/23/26, 12:30 PMComment source: Obituary- Farren CrosslandComment author: Tiffany LundleeComment text: I will miss you so very much Bryan. It was always fun visiting you guys. And always talking about what Jon and Aaron use to do as goofy teenagers I will miss you very muchComment publication date: 3/21/26, 12:12 PMComment source: Bryan Taylor Anderson C Comment author: Carl C. HagenComment text: A wonderful tribute. Thank you Kelli Kelly.Comment publication date: 3/21/26, 8:12 AMComment source: In memorium -- The Melon ManComment author: Bob SondgrothComment text: There are times when you should just know about someone. Who and what they REALLY were. Because they were devotional and IMPORTANT to the humans they connected with. The content of their life bled so that others could feel their own life’s importance. Teachers of justifiable life and art. That all can absorb and use as the best fertilizer for THEIR lives. Giving the silent secrets and the loud guidance. The Melon Man was a perfect specimen for how to devote. His passing meant a life book of feeling/knowing what gives other humans their paths to Love and Knowledge. Some humans are meant to show others their paths. And in that they secrete ways to profitably exist.Comment publication date: 3/18/26, 4:50 PMComment source: In memorium -- The Melon Man
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