Jan. 5, 1950 – Dec. 21, 2007
Mary Beth (Sharp) Gorrell, 57, died Dec. 21, 2007 following a brief battle with cancer, in her Mount Vernon home, surrounded by her family.
She was born Jan. 5, 1950 in Chehalis, Wash. She graduated from high school in Sweet Home, where she married her childhood sweetheart, Glen Stafford, Aug. 11, 1967.
Mrs. Gorrell loved to travel. She was a mother of four children but a “mom” of many. All who crossed her path were touched by her. She always had kind words and a shoulder to lean on for those who needed her.
She is survived by four children, Beth (David) Peterson of Lisbon, Iowa, Shari (Rickey) Jones, of Columbus, Ga., Glenn F. Stafford of Chehalis, Wash., and Tammi (Randy) Venard, of Centralia, Wash.; 12 grandchildren; her father, Jack and stepmother Marie of Toledo, Wash.; and her brothers and sisters, Kathy, Terry, Karla, David, Bonnie, Bobby, Rocky, Sandy, Shanna, Leslie, Nora, and Linda.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Bonnie McNelly.
Memorials for Mrs. Gorrell may be mailed to P.O. Box 545, Lisbon, Iowa 52253.