Calling(s)

Monday, October 19, 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Service

Tuesday, October 20, 11:00 AM St. John Lutheran Church, 301 South Oak Street, Kendallville

Obituary

Mary Beth Stevens, 64, died peacefully on October 15, 2020, in Kendallville.

She was born in 1956 to Robert and Rebecca (Kimmel) Muesing.

A single mother, she worked hard to provide opportunities to her son, and built a long and distinguished career in information technology. She enjoyed spending time with her son, classical music, needlework, gardening, and baking. She delighted in her dachshunds - Peanut, Gus, and Gracie. She enjoyed a lifelong relationship with Christ and relied on her faith for guidance and strength.

She leaves behind a son, Nolan Stevens of Cleveland, Ohio, whom she loved, protected, and supported fiercely. Also surviving are three sisters, Barbara (Mike) Wert of Kendallville, Nancy Sible of Kendallville, and Natalie (Kent) Dilling of Wabash; and numerous nieces and nephews. Mary Beth found joy in her love for each of them. She also leaves behind several dear friends, and many lives more enriched through her acquaintance. She lived selflessly, and championed compassion, empathy, forgiveness, and understanding.

She was preceded in death by her parents and by a brother-in-law, Tom Sible.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at St. John Lutheran Church, 301 South Oak Street, Kendallville with Rev. Philip Rigdon officiating. Burial will follow at Lake View Cemetery in Kendallville.

Visitation is from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Monday, October 19, 2020, at Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville.

Out of respect for the healthcare professionals that worked hard for years to make Mary Beth comfortable, and, per the Governor of Indiana, facemasks are required.

Her funeral service on Tuesday will also live stream on the Young Family Funeral Home Facebook page for those unable to attend in person.

To honor a lifetime of generosity, in lieu of flowers preferred memorials may be directed to St. John Lutheran School Endowment Fund, the Fair Housing Center for Rights and Research in Cleveland, Ohio, and the National Parkinson's Foundation. Envelopes will be available or may be mailed to the funeral home.

View a video tribute after Monday or share memories and condolences at youngfamilyfuneralhome.com