Eva Stufflebeam

January 3, 1921 - December 11, 2012

Eva M. Stufflebeam passed away Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, at Timberview Nursing home in Albany. She was 91. Eva was born Jan. 3, 1921, in Vancouver, Wash., to Joseph and Margaret (Crawford) Jobst. She married Webster Falk in 1941 in Vancouver. They then moved to Suver, where they worked on their family farm. In 1960, Webster unexpectedly passed away, leaving Eva to tend to the farm and their three children. Eva later went to work as a janitor at Oregon State University. In 1970, Eva moved to Corvallis, where she spent the remainder of her life. She got remarried to Eugene (Gene) Stufflebeam in 1974 at her home in Corvallis. After retiring from Oregon State, Eva did child care out of her home. In their spare time, Eva and Gene liked to travel. After Gene passed away in 1987, Eva continued doing child care for about seven years. Eva enjoyed many crafts, including cross stitch and crocheting. She also enjoyed cooking and baking. Eva loved animals of all kinds. She enjoyed bird watching, as well as spending time with her cat. Eva was preceded in death by her first husband, Webster, in 1960; her brother, Michael Jobst, in 1951; her second husband, Gene, in 1987; her son, Verl Falk, in 1997; her sister, Francies Strickland, in 2004; and her son, Alton Falk, in 2008. She is survived by her sister, Katherine Fujii of Portland; her brother, John Jobst of Mississippi; daughter, Marian Kingsbury of Corvallis; son-in-law, Tom Kingsbury of Corvallis; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. At her request, no services are planned. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Heartland Humane Society.