Vera Stone

Alice Vera, daughter of Oscar and Lula (Slaybaugh) Albright, was born August 14, 1917, on the family farm in Guthrie County, Iowa. She attended Seeley #3 country school. Vera worked out in area homes in addition to helping care for her father. Vera was united in marriage with Carroll Stone at the Church of Christ parsonage in Bayard, Iowa, on November 28, 1937. Ten children were born to this union and the family lived in Bayard. Following an illness Carroll died in 1970. Vera began to work at the Bayard Café, and then as a cook at the Bayard School from 1974 to 1984 when she retired. Through the years she kept a large garden. Vera will be remembered as a great cook and baker, and her angel food cake was her specialty. Her children remember that she always had a homemade treat after school. Vera moved to the Thomas Rest Haven nursing home in Coon Rapids in November of 2010. She died there early Monday morning, July 8, 2013, at the age of 95 years, 10 months and 24 days. Vera is preceded in death by her parents; husband Carroll Stone; sisters Greta Kunkle, Lois Hostetler, Mildred Clark, Marvel Enslow and Margaret (in infancy); brothers Kenneth Albright and Ronald Albright; grandson Stephen Stone; granddaughter Stephanie Hosman; great grandson Jacob Kranzler; daughter-in-law Carol Stone; and son-in-law Jim Goodwin. She is survived by her ten children: Jerry Stone (Joyce) of Bayard; Kay Brannan (Dick) of Ankeny; Roger Stone (Reta) of Granger; Janet Scheuermann (Eugene) of West Des Moines; Marilyn Hunter (Gary) of Bayard; Judy Goodwin of Coon Rapids; Dick Stone of Bayard; Pat Reineke of Columbus, NE; Jack Stone (Jeannie) of Bayard; and Donnie Stone (Shirley) of Minburn; 18 grandchildren; 3 step grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren; 8 step great grandchildren; 1 great great grandson; brothers Clifford Albright of Guthrie Center and Dareld Albright of Des Moines; brother-in-law Willard Hostetler of Jefferson; sisters-in-law Velma Wolf of Jefferson; JoAnn Stone of Des Moines; and Lois Bannister of Grimes; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Memorials may be made to the Bayard Public Library. Reverend Larry Monthei, Officiating Congregational Hymns "How Great Thou Art" "Amazing Grace" "In The Garden" Lula Garnes, Accompanist Casket Bearers Channing Stone Rodney Brannan Robert Brannan Chad Stone Doug Stone Jason Goodwin Brian Reineke J.C. Stone Tim Jurgens Honorary Casket Bearers Janelle Langgard Lisa Plowman Kelly Snow Justine Scheuermann Nickie Hunter Nancy Schreier Jessica Arnold Stacy Kranzler Teresa Gymer Carrie Stone Tammy Evans Trisha Assman Vistation Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 5:00 p.m. Ohde Funeral Home Bayard, Iowa Funeral Service Thursday, July 11, 2013, 2:00 p.m. United Methodist Church Bayard, Iowa Reverend Larry Monthei, Officiating