June "Shorty" Stow

June "Shorty" Stow June "Shorty" Stow, formerly of East Lansing, lived a full and vibrant life and died peacefully surrounded by the love of her family on June 19, 2011. She was born on January 3, 1919 in Alliance, OH, one of identical twin daughters to Clara B. and Curtis M. Shetler. She graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1940 and met and married her husband Robert M. Stow, M.D. in 1944. They moved to East Lansing in 1952 where they lived for 50 years. In recent years, following Bob's death in 2003, she resided in Scottsdale, AZ and Glen Lake, MI. All who know her will remember her capacity for love, kindness and generosity. Throughout her life June made her family her focus and was a devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She provided guidance, instilled faith and warmly touched those around her. She was a dedicated volunteer and enjoyed affiliation with many community organizations. She was on the Board of Elders of Peoples Church, a member of the Junior League of Lansing, the Ingham County Medical Auxiliary, Women's Board of Sparrow Hospital and Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity. An avid (maybe rabid!) golfer she enjoyed her many friends at Walnut Hills Country Club, Delray Dunes Country Club in FL and Asheville Country Club in NC. Her real life story is one of great energy and joy. She loved to dance and dance she did! She and Bob danced in ballrooms and they danced at parties. She danced for charity in the Junior League Follies and with all of her grandsons at their weddings. June devoted years to her volunteer work. Washing dishes for her church, delivering meals to the homebound, working in the gift shop at Sparrow Hospital, pushing a snack cart at St. Lawrence Hospital, and selling in and organizing for the Junior League Thrift Shop. Her white gloves never stopped her from rolling up her sleeves and getting dirty. The "Stow House" was always open to dozens of teens she fed, taught to play bridge and golf but mostly just kept out of trouble. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 58 years, granddaughter Stephanie A. Stow and twin sister Jean Jones. She is survived by her son Robert C. Stow and wife Karen, daughter Kay Riegel and husband Al, grandsons, Robert Stow and wife Debbie, Geoffrey Stow and wife Amy, David Church and wife Caren, Bradley Church and wife Christina, Brian Riegel, Matthew Riegel and wife Megan and fourteen great-grandchildren. The family would like to thank her whole team from Hospice of the Valley, Cinda in AZ, and grateful thanks to her longtime loving caregiver Ericka. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, family requests contributions to Hospice of the Valley at 1570 E. Flower St, Phoenix, AZ 85014-5656, or the Human Society of your choice.