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June Daubner Obituary
Bristol, VT - June Bernardine Stehr Daubner, known to everyone as Bunny, passed in her home on July 14, 2020, at the age of 89, 47 years to the day after her mother's death. She was surrounded by family, laughter, music, and love.
She was born to Joseph and Bernardine Stehr in Jersey City, N.J., on June 18, 1931. The youngest of eight siblings, she came out smiling, listening and questioning everything all at once. Her spirit started with love and an unwavering commitment to the people around her. Her innate sense of moral responsibility had her plotting to stop Hitler when she was just 10 years old. As she grew up, she still wished to bring peace to the world in any way she could, big or small. She continued to encompass the principle that all people deserve love.
In 1952 she married her one true love, Clarence Peter Daubner, and built a life with him in Sparta, N.J. They went on to have nine beautiful children. As they grew, so did her love for peace, justice, humanitarian and environmental work. Bunny and Peter fell in love with Vermont and later in their years built a home in Bristol, just before Peter's passing in 1991. In 2008, she lost her eldest daughter Beth to breast cancer. Despite these heartbreaking losses, Bunny continued to open her heart and expand her family through close friendships in her community.
Chances are, you've seen her smiling and waving on the corner of Main Street in Bristol on Friday nights, calling out for peace. Her oft-repeated saying springs to our lips: "War is not healthy for children and other living things."
Her eight surviving children, 28 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, many unofficially adopted children, friends, and admirers will undoubtedly multiply her vision, as her name would imply.
Bunny embodied gratitude and peace until her death. She found joy in donating her time and resources to her community and worthy organizations. In true Bunny fashion, she donated her body to the Anatomical Gift Program at the University of Vermont.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in her name to these local organizations she cherished:
Wild Roots Farm — an educational, veteran-run farm located in Bristol, that works to teach land stewardship and promote peace among all things. Donate online at http://wildrootsFarmVermont.com or send a check to 195 Shermans Lane, Bristol, VT 05443.
Wells Mountain Initiative — working to create social change through education and community building by providing people in the developing world with student scholarships and skills training. Donate at wellsmountaininitiative.org or send a check to 25 Main St, Bristol, VT 05443.
Her celebration of life will be announced at a later date.
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Stephanie Kroon
July 19, 2022
Thinking of Bunny and all the Daubs at the anniversaries of both her birth in June and passing in July. I still feel her spirit. She was an angel amongst us.
Stephanie Kroon
December 25, 2021
Dear Daubners and all your extended family. I'm just now hearing of Bunny's passing. I'm so sorry for your loss. The beauty of Bunny's and Peter's legacy lives on in her children, grands and greats! What a blessing she was and remains to everyone who knew her and to the many more who were the recipient of her kind and generous spirit. She was always so kind to me, kept in touch and made me feel loved--always. She has such a special place in my heart. With kindest and sincerest condolences. Stef
Mary Schaeffer
August 3, 2020
To Bunny’s family and loved ones, we are so sorry for your loss. Bunny according to my mother, was an extraordinary woman, full of life and spirit. Yesterday, a few weeks after Bunny’s passing, I was speaking with my mother about taking a trip to Vermont. She recalled her dear friend “Bunny” who she had graduated Caldwell College with in 1952 and she had not spoken to her in 25 years. She described Bunny as “just a wonderful beautiful person” and she wondered if Bunny was still living in Vermont. We came home that night and I searched on the web “Bunny; Vermont; B & B” and I came upon “Bunny’s” obituary. It was accompanied by a beautiful picture of a smiling, vibrant woman holding a gorgeous crop of carrots in her hand. I showed it to my mother “Is this Bunny?” She immediately, enthusiastically responded, yes that is Bunny! “Oh my god she was so beautiful”. She was saddened that she had not spoken to her before her passing, yet so happy that she found her again.
Denise Cox
July 28, 2020
Bunny was a beautiful woman, glowing in every element of her life. She lived by example... full of light. She will continue to shine her heavenly light from above.
Kerry Caufield-McLaughlin
July 27, 2020
Dearest Daubners:
Please accept my heartfelt wishes at the Passing of My favorite Mom next to Pegge Caufield... I remained in touch with her every year on Beth’s birthday in September!!! A remarkable Woman, a Stunning Lady, and the most precious Mom... Well she and Peg can sit together now talking about all of us... our Caufield Mom left us on January 22nd , 11years to the day of her big sister... Just amazing... I send u love from all the Caufield’s!
Stay safe and Healthy
Kerry Caufield-McLaughlin
Don Youngclaus
July 25, 2020
Bunny was the true essence of peace love and understanding. My condolences to the entire Daubner family.
Nancy Ducey lindow
July 24, 2020
I believe June’s mother in law taught school in Sparta second grade and June lived next to us in Sparta on Shawnee trail / I was in second grade and she was my teacher and I remember the big round table they had to eat at at Shawnee trail and there was a white fence between our property ❤
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