Doris A. Stafford, 87, Warsaw, died at 9:40 a.m. Sunday, March 5, 2023, at Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw.

Doris A. Stafford

She was born on Dec. 30, 1935, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Mary Jane (Horn) Harmon and James Harmon. Doris attended school in Prestonsburg and in 1950 she moved to Wabash. She later moved to Warsaw and at the young age of 19 she caught the eye of a young man while working at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw where she passed away 68 years later. That young man became her husband, and she married James “Jim” Edward Stafford, the love of her life, on June 25, 1955. They were blessed with 67 years of marriage together before Doris went home to be with her Lord.

Doris was one of the founding members of Warsaw’s Stafford’s Solid Waste Inc. in 1993 and over the years she enjoyed being able to work alongside her family. Some of her favorite pastimes were finding a great deal at rummage sales, garage sales and, of course, a great day spent at Goodwill stores. She loved feeding the ducks at her lake house and going to the library. Everyone who was acquainted with Doris knew that she loved her jewelry, the shinier the better — earrings, necklaces, bracelets and her signature: rings on every finger. Doris accepted Jesus Christ as her savior in her late 60s and wasn’t shy about sharing her faith with customers and inviting them to church. She was a wonderful wife, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who will be dearly missed.

She leaves behind her husband, James “Jim” Edward Stafford, Warsaw; three sons, Jim (Wanda) Stafford, Claypool, John (partner, Teresa Jordan) Stafford, Claypool, and Mitch (Chiquita) Stafford, Warsaw; and her daughter, Diane (Jim) Crist, Warsaw. Also surviving are five grandchildren, Josh Schultz, Kimberly (Andrew) Slaymaker, Kaila (Chris) Dausman, Colten Stafford and Sebastian Stafford; and five great-grandchildren, Avery, Silas, Hunter, Dean and Maddie. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Earl Harmon; two sisters, Maurine Scutchfield and Nancy Snipes; grandson, Austin Stafford; and great-granddaughter, Payton Slaymaker.

Friends and family may visit from 3-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at Gospel Hill Church, 303 S. Jefferson St., Silver Lake.

Doris’ life will be celebrated with a funeral service at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 9, 2023, at Gospel Hill Church in Silver Lake and officiated by Pastor Justin Harshman. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery of Warsaw. Arrangements were entrusted to Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw.

Online condolences may be sent through the funeral home’s website at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com.