Joann Barbee Stanford, 1934-2014
Joann Barbee Stanford, age 80, passed away on Wednesday, August 27 at home in Bishop, California surrounded by family after a long illness.
She was born in San Diego, Calif. on July 16, 1934 to Richard and Helen Shanks, later followed by brothers Richard and Robert. Joann attended schools in San Diego, graduating from San Diego State University in 1957 with a BRN degree. She worked in hospitals in San Francisco and San Diego until 1966, when she met Robert Stanford and his four children. Robert and Joann were wed on January 4, 1967, with Joann leaving nursing and joining Robert in operating Tamarack Lodge in Mammoth Lakes.
Together they added two more children to their family, Heather and Laurel. Subsequently the couple owned and operated Wildyrie Lodge and Crystal Crag Lodge along with Tamarack Lodge, all in Mammoth Lakes. Together they retired from the lodge business in 2003 with many fond memories.
During her married life, Joann enjoyed world travel, gardening, needlework and knitting, and serving in her church, which was St Timothy’s Anglican Church, for the past nine years. A wonderful hostess with a great sense of humor, Joann also ably hosted many gatherings of family and friends.
Joann is survived by her husband, Robert, six children, Christina Kallemeyn (Dennis), Gretchen Sippial (Charles), Heidi Leary (Kevin), Robert L. Stanford (Alison), Heather Weston, Laurel Manning (Michael), 15 grandchildren, brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Lynn Shanks, and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins all of whom she loved so much.
A memorial service will be held for Joann on Friday, Sept. 5 at St. Timothy’s Anglican Church, 700 Hobson St. in Bishop at 1:30 p.m. Because St. Timothy’s was such an important part of Joann’s life, the family asks any memorial donations would be made to St. Timothy’s Anglican Church.
