Barbara Stahl Downs Obituary

Barbara Stahl Downs attended Ontario High School in Mansfield, OH. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Barbara Stahl Downs.

Graduation Year	Class of 1953
Date of Passing	Dec 05, 2022
About	Barbara Ann Downs, our much-loved mom, grandmother, and sister will be celebrating Christmas with her Lord this year. On Monday, December 5, 2022, God relieved her pain and took her to the place He had prepared for her. She leaves with us many cherished memories. Barbara was born in Mansfield on October 4, 1935 to the late Paul M. and Thelma E. Stahl. After graduating from Ontario High School in 1953 she spent the majority of her life in Shelby where she raised her children. She was employed at the Shelby Mutual Insurance Co. for many years before retiring in 1995. She also contributed to her community volunteering at Med Central Shelby Hospital, Renaissance Theatre and delivering Meals on Wheels. On June 9, 1979 she married Gerald Downs. They loved spending summers working together in their huge vegetable garden and harvesting the best sweet corn around. After retirement, Barb and Gerald enjoyed traveling in their R.V. and visiting much of the beautiful USA. They were blessed to be able to travel the country for several years before Gerald passed away in 2003. They were life members of Escapees R.V. Club and Good Sam R.V. Club. Barb loved to sew and do embroidering. Family and friends were often recipients of her special gifts of clothing, towels, or blankets beautifully personalized just for them. Barbara had an angelic singing voice and was always a member of the choir of the church she was attending, many times becoming director of church Cantatas and other choir events. She attended Taylortown Community Church until her declining health led her to move to Brethren Care Village in Ashland. Barbara is survived by her children, Kristina L. (Larry) Smith of Durango, CO, Paul (Elaine) Brown of Shelby , Timothy A. Brown of Mansfield and step-daughter Linda (Dan) Krizan of Mansfield