Barbara Elaine Staebler Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Barbara Elaine Staebler of Yamhill, Oregon, born in McMinnville, Oregon, who passed away on November 1, 2025, at the age of 83, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Barbara may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Frank H. Powell and Elin M. Powell. She is survived by: her daughters, Deborah L. Brown of Milwaukie, OR and Brenda A. Gentz of Phoenix, AZ; her grandchildren, Earl Brown of Canby, Andrea Topete of Madras, Mackenzie Gentz of Pennsylvania and Thomas Gentz of California; and her nieces, Kara Stern of Portland, Alison Dezsofi of Vancouver, WA, Kim De'Ambrose of Portland and Alissa Robbins of Vancouver, WA.. She is also survived by 7 great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 6th 2025 at 1:00 PM at the Chapel of Macy and Son (135 NE Evans St, McMinnville, OR 97128).
