She was born on Oct. 18, 1930, in Dewey, Okla., to Harry Lee and Lela Mae (Bickford) Pryce. As a young girl, she grew up and attended school in Dewey, where she graduated from high school.
On June 24, 1950, she married Don Stammer in Dewey. While he worked in the pipeline business, they lived in various states across the country and settled in Bartlesville, Okla. In 1972, they moved to Oswego, where she worked at Oswego High School for five years.
She was an active member of Oswego Christian Church. She enjoyed painting, crocheting, quilting and sewing and especially enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.
Survivors include three sons, Keith Stammer and his wife, Kathy, and Karl Stammer and his wife, Pamela, all of Joplin, and Kelly Stammer and his wife, Linnet, of Parsons; eight grandchildren, Karyn Fry, Keesa Stammer, Aaron Stammer, Andrew Stammer, Elizabeth Cochran, Bryan Stammer, Stephen Stammer and Jeffrey Stammer; 17 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Don Pryce of Copan, Okla.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Carmel “Carmie” Pryce; and a sister, Joyce Fox.
The service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Oswego Christian Church. Burial will be in Oswego Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the church.
Memorials are suggested to Oswego Christian Church and may be left at or mailed to Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons, 67357.
Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.
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