Laura June Marshall Stickels, age 91, died on November 9, 2024 at NHC Health Care in
Franklin, Tennessee.
She was born to Elsworth and Frankie (Martin) Marshall on a beautiful morning, June 1, 1933 at the home of her parents in Washington County. Her name was to be Laura May, but her doctor suggested they name her Laura “June” since it was such a beautiful June morning.
She lived in or near Salem, Indiana until July 2013 (80 years) when she moved to her retirement home in Lebanon, Tennessee.
Laura graduated from Salem High School with the class of 1951.
Upon graduation she was hired as an office clerk at Production Credit where she had been working part time with her sister since she was 16. She continued working there off and on until her retirement in 1994.
She was also employed for 7 years at the former Wel-Met Company.
Laura and her sisters all loved to sing and would often spend Sunday afternoons harmonizing.
Before her marriage, she and her sister, Betty, joined the Sweet Adelines Barbershop Chorus in Salem and Laura was delighted to be included as the tenor in the first Barbershop Quarter of the Salem organization. It was a picture of this quartet that introduced her to her future husband, Bill Stickels, who she met and married in 1958.
She and Bill were married on August 24, 1958 at Salem and celebrated 50 years together until his passing on May 14, 2009.
To this union were born two sons and two daughters, Jennifer (Robert) Mohon, Jim (Kara) Stickels, Julie (Dwight) King, and Joe (Katherine) Stickels. Other survivors include 7 grandchildren — Zachary King, Braiden King, Katie Stickels, Kaylee Stickels, Shelby Stickels, Connor Stickels, Darby Mohon, and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, and all siblings — Kathyrn Ratts, Karl Marshall, Madge Day, Ernest Marshall, and Betty Davis Gholson.
Laura was a member of the Adams Avenue Church of Christ in Lebanon, Tennessee at her passing, having been baptized at Paoli, Indiana in 1959, and member of the Fort Hill Church of Christ where she had attended since birth. At Fort Hill, she taught children’s Bible classes for many years.
Laura was a devoted Christian woman who delighted in sharing her love and faith with others through her card ministry. For many years, she sent get-well, anniversary, and birthday cards to members of the church, family, and friends.
Visitation is at Weathers Funeral Home November 16, 2024 from 10:00am to 12:00pm with funeral service at 12:00pm.
Funeral services will be officiated by Marvin Purkhiser.
