Sue Ann "Gammy" Stauffer

Sue Ann "Gammy" Stauffer obituary, Lititz, PA

Sue Ann "Gammy" Stauffer

Sue Ann Stauffer Obituary

Visit the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Homes & Crematory - Manheim Township website to view the full obituary.
Sue Ann (Risser) Stauffer joined her husband James in heaven on December 31st, 2025. She was the youngest child of Carl and Ruth Risser. She loved her hometown of Lititz and lived her entire 83 years of life there. Sue and her husband "Jim" celebrated over 60 years of marriage and were a beautiful example of unconditional love to their family. Sue was affectionately known as "Gammy" by her family and friends! She trusted Jesus throughout her life and faithfully attended Calvary Church in Lancaster. Her husband Jim, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were her greatest joy. She created a warm and welcoming home where her family and friends could gather. Some of her best memories were family vacations to the beach, lake and especially Aruba. She had a kind and generous heart, always willing to share her time and resources to help others. Because of her fun-loving personality, she never met a stranger, as she talked with everyone she encountered. She enjoyed many years as a Mary Kay consultant and loved helping women feel beautiful. Sue "Gammy" will be forever missed by everyone who knew and loved her. She was one of a kind!

Sue is lovingly remembered by her daughter Jennifer Keefer (husband Jeff), granddaughter Alyssa Murray (husband Brandon), great grandsons James and Lukas, granddaughter Jacqueline Wile (husband Kevin), great granddaughters Hailey and Quinn.
Her son Eric Stauffer (wife Carolyn), grandson Dylan, great grandsons Dylan and Bryson, granddaughter Brooke (husband Kobi) and great grandson Braxton.
Her daughter Gwen Will (husband Mark), grandson Christian (wife Liz), great grandson Hayden, great granddaughters Nora and Chloe, grandson Austin Will (wife Katie), granddaughters Keyla Will and Tara Will.

Additionally, she is survived by her sister Audrey Cochran, sisters-in-law Martha Garber, Jean Eby (husband Richard), Shirley Burris and brothers-in-law Jay Oberholtzer and Paul Stauffer (wife Valerie).
She is preceded in death by her husband James, brother Bill Risser (wife Polly), sister Peg Herr (husband Mel), sister Jane Pinkerton (husband Bruce), brother-in-law, Robert Cochran. Additionally, she is preceded in death by her brothers-in-law Roy Stauffer (wife Anna Mary), Earl Stauffer (wife Linda), Frank Burris, James Garber, Robert Stauffer and sisters-in-law Rhoda Oberholtzer, Mary Sweigart (husband Art), Doris Stauffer, Ruth Denlinger (husband Lloyd), Dorothy Tweed (husband Richard)

Our family welcomes you to join us as we honor our mother on Friday, January 9, 2026 at Charles Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA. Viewing from 1:30 – 2:30. Memorial Service at 2:30. Interment will follow at Landis Valley Mennonite Cemetery.

The services will be livestreamed on Friday, January 9th . Please go to SnyderFuneralHome.com and click on Mrs. Stauffer's obituary at 2:20PM. The service will be recorded and posted here after its conclusion so that it may be watched by guests at their convenience.

Please consider a donation to the Osteosarcoma Institute at www.osinst.org to benefit those impacted by this disease like her great granddaughter, Hailey.

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