Stevens, Diane S.
Birth
Diane S. Stevens was born in 1994 in Knox, the daughter of Raymond L. Stevens ( - 1977) and Emma Bunzy Stevens. Her siblings were:
- Shirley Willsie and her husband, Glen, of East Berne
- Margaret LaGrange and her husband, Wayne, of Westerlo
- Dawn Coffey and her husband, Ken, of Knox
- Patricia Wigger, of Blufftown, S.C.
- Ruth Horton and her husband, Bill, of Clearwater, Fla.
- David Stevens and his wife, Charlene, of Altamont
- Thomas Stevens and his wife, Debbie, of Glenmont
- R. Michael Stevens and his wife Joann, of Gallupville;
- Richard Stevens died in 1962
Education
Diane Stevens graduated from Berne-Knox High School.
Occupation
Marriage & Children
Diane S. Stevens married David G. Shafer on April 28, 1962. The children were:
- David Scott Shafer and his friend, Yvonne, of Township
- Debra D. Miller and her husband, David, of Township
- Carrie L. Shafer, of Berne
- Ryan Shafer and his wife, Jackie, of Howes Cave;
Death
Diane Stevens Shafer died on Monday, April 24,2006, at her home after a long and brave struggle with cancer. She was 62.
Obituary
Diane S. Stevens Shafer
KNOX—Diane Stevens Shafer was a mother, a homemaker, a cook, and a lifetime Knox resident.
Mrs. Shafer died on Monday, April 24,2006, at her home after a long and brave struggle with cancer. She was 62.
A daughter of Raymond L. and Emma Bunzy Stevens, she was born and raised in Knox and graduated from Berne-Knox High School. Mrs. Shafer was a member of the Knox Reformed Church for many years before she began worshiping at the Quaker Street Bible Church in the mid-eighties.
She was a full-time mother and homemaker until she went to work as a cook for Father Young's Altamont Program at LaSalette, also in the mid-eighties. She retired in 1997.
Mrs. Stevens is survived by her husband, David G. Shafer, whom she married on April 28, 1962.
She is also survived by her son David Scott Shafer and his friend, Yvonne, of Township; her daughter Debra D. Miller and her husband, David, of Township; her daughter Carrie L. Shafer, of Berne; her son Ryan Shafer and his wife, Jackie, of Howes Cave; her grandson Steven Shafer and his mother, Marty; her granddaughters Jennifer Miller, Olivia Sanger, and Julianna Shafer.
She is also survived by her mother, Emma Stevens, of Knox; her sister Shirley Willsie and her husband, Glen, of East Berne; her sister Margaret LaGrange and her husband, Wayne, of Westerlo; her sister Dawn Coffey and her husband, Ken, of Knox; her sister Patricia Wigger, of Blufftown, S.C.; her sister Ruth Horton and her husband, Bill, of Clearwater, Fla.; her brother David Stevens and his wife, Charlene, of Altamont; her brother Thomas Stevens and his wife, Debbie, of Glenmont; her brother R. Michael Stevens and his wife Joann, of Gallupville; and many nieces and nephews, seven grandnieces and grandnephews, and loving in-laws and friends.
Her brother Richard Stevens died in 1962 and her father, Raymond. L. Stevens, died in 1977.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Quaker Street Bible Church on Route 7 in Quaker Street. Friends may call on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Fredendall Funeral Home in Altamont. Memorial contributions may be made to the Quaker Street Bible Church, 231A, Delanson, NY 12053 or to the Knox Reformed Church, Knox, NY or to Community Hospice of Schenectady, 1411 Union St., Schenectady, NY 12308.
- Altamont Enterprise — Thursday, April 27, 2006
SHAFER, DIANE S. (STEVENS): Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
Times Union, The (Albany, NY) - Thursday, April 27, 2006
Deceased Name: SHAFER, DIANE S. (STEVENS)
KNOX -- Diane Stevens Shafer, 62, of Township Road, Knox, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, April 24, 2006 at her home after a long and brave struggle with cancer.
A daughter of Raymond L. and Emma Bunzy Stevens, she was born and raised in Knox and graduated from Berne Knox High School. Diane was a member of the Knox Reformed Church for many years before she began worshiping at Quaker Street Bible Church in the mid-80s. Diane was a full-time mother and homemaker until she went to work as a cook for Father Young's Altamont Program at LaSalette in the mid-80s, retiring in 1997. Diane was the loving and beloved wife of David G. Shafer, having married on April 28, 1962.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her four children, David Scott Shafer and friend Yvonne of Township, Debra D. (David) Miller of Township, Carrie L. Shafer of Berne and Ryan (Jackie) Shafer of Howes Cave; four grandchildren, Steven Shafer and his mother Marty, Jennifer Miller, Olivia Sanger and Julianna Shafer. She is also survived by her mother, Emma Stevens of Knox; sisters, Shirley (Glen) Willsie of East Berne, Margaret (Wayne) LaGrange of Westerlo, Dawn (Ken) Coffey of Knox, Patricia Wigger of Bluffton, S.C., Ruth (Bill) Horton of Clearwater, Fla.; as well as three brothers, David (Charlene) Stevens of Altamont, Thomas (Debbie) Stevens of Glenmont and R. Michael (Joann) Stevens of Gallupville and many nieces, nephews, seven grandnieces and nephews; and loving in-laws and friends. Diane was predeceased by brother, Richard Stevens in 1962 and her father, Raymond L. Stevens in 1977.
A funeral service will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Quaker Street Bible Church, Rte. 7, Quaker Street, N.Y. Friends may call on Friday from 4-8 p.m. at the Fredendall Funeral Home, Altamont.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Quaker Street Bible Church, 231A, Delanson, NY 12053; the Knox Reformed Church, Knox, NY; or Community Hospice of Schenectady, 1411 Union St., Schenectady, NY 12308.
Edition: 3
Page: B13
Copyright, 2006, (c) Times Union. All Rights Reserved.
Additional Media
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2399-Raymond L. Stevens, Knox.
- Altamont Enterprise - Friday, April 25, 1941
Raymond Michael (Mike) Stevens
Stevens - Remmers
Misa JoAnn B. Remmers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, John K Remmeis, Jr., of Gallupvllle, and and Michael Stevens, son of Mr. and Mrs Raymond Stevens of Knox, were married on Aug 2 at St John's Lutheran church, Altamont, Rev, James K Hilton officlated.
The bride was given in marriage by her parents and was attended by her sister, Diane M. Remmers, as maid qf honor. The bridesmaids were Ruth Stevens, sister of the bridegroom, Knox; Kathy Bice of Schoharie and KAthy Hurlburt of Albany, Kjm and Colleen Coffee, nieces of the bridegroom, were flower girls, and Todd La Grange, nephew of the bridegroom, was ring bearer
Cpl. Jerry D Stoddard, cousin of the bride, of U. S. Marine Corps, San Diego, Calif served as best man. Usherg were James J. Remmers, brother of the bride, Ross Willsie, nephew of the bridegroom, East Berne, and Michael Dietz of East Berne.
The bride, a graduate of Schoharie Central High school, is employed by Aetna Life Insurance Co. in Albany. The bridegroom, a graduate of Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central school, is employed by East Berne Auto Repairs.
- Altamont Enterprise - Friday, August 8, 1975
Announce Engagement
Mr. and Mrs. Myron L. Salsburg of R.D. 2, Voorheesville, announce the engagement of their daughter Deborah, to Thomas Stevens, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Stevens of Knox.
Miss Salsburg is now a student at the Berne-Knox Central school. Her fiance is a graduate of the Berne-Knox Central school, and is presently employed at Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory.
- Altamont Enterprise - Friday, December 5, 1969
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