STOVER, Mindy Alice
was born on August 12, the day of the Perseid Meteor Shower. With the flare that was characteristic of her personality and life, she made her final exit with a little smile on her face on the day of the most recent solar eclipse, May 20, 2012. At age 40, Mindy passed away at the home of her parents, in Sacramento, California, after a nearly two-year battle with brain cancer. She is now truly 'over the rainbow.'
Mindy, known affectionately by many of her friends as 'Minky,' was born in Modesto, California to parents Richard and Jan Stover. She grew up in Sacramento, California with her parents, three siblings, and a household full of family cats and dogs. Mindy attended Sacramento High School, Sacramento City College, and as she liked to say, the 'school of hard knocks.' At Sac High, she was heavily involved with the vocal performing group Star Makers, as well as the Sacramento High School Marching Band, for which she played clarinet and was Drum Major during her senior year.
From the time she was young, Mindy's dream was a career in theater, and through her talent, hard work and tenacity, she was able to live that dream - earning her living as 'an official, card-carrying professional actor in theater.' She performed locally (appearing regularly on the Music Circus & B Street Theatre stages in Sacramento, the Davis Musical Theatre, the Ensemble Theatre Company in Santa Barbara, and the Sierra Repertory Theatre in Sonora) and in many other cities across the country and around the world. This included New York, Los Angeles and three years of touring Central Europe (Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden) in the role of 'Columbia' in the West End stage production of The Rocky Horror Show. Her achievements included, as she said in her own words, 'a sturdy set of extremely worn luggage; a heavily stamped passport; an amazing resume; a few lifetimes worth of photos, memories and adventures; a storage unit full of apartment stuff still waiting to be used; and the thrill and pride of knowing that I am actually doing what I always wanted/dreamed of doing.' She was quick to boast that she enjoyed 'continually living the life that Peter Pan would be proud of - literally getting paid to play for my career, having grand adventures in doing so, and essentially never growing up.'
Mindy is survived by her parents, her siblings, Carol Stover, Guy Stover and Bonni Stover, her greatly adored niece, Halli Belle, and an enormous and beloved 'family of friends' around the globe.
A Celebration of Life service is planned for late June or early July - the exact date and time is to be determined and will be announced soon.
In lieu of flowers or donations, the family requests memorials celebrating Mindy's life in the form of written stories and photos. Kindly submit memorials to the online guestbook at www.sacbee.com/obituaries. The family plans to share these memories at the upcoming Celebration of Life service.
The Stover Family wishes to express heartfelt thanks to all of the family; friends; and healthcare professionals at Mercy Hospice to include Mika, Justin, Susan, Angelic, Dr. Quadro, Stefanie, Lanny, and many more, who have provided love and support to Mindy and her family over the past two years. Words cannot express how much your thoughts, words and visits were valued by both Mindy and the entire Stover Family.
Published in The Sacramento Bee on May 27, 2012
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