Zoe Elizabeth Nelson Stancer, of Irvington, The beloved Mother of Janet Van Saun Mosher passed away in her home on May 20, just 5 weeks short of her 103rd birthday.
Zoe was born in Yates Center, Kansas, on July 1, 1908, the second child of Charles and Georgia Silvey Nelson. She married Glenn Ralph Stancer in Wichita, and they married in 1929. The intrigue of life in California took them to a new home and jobs in Los Angeles.
Mrs. Stancer was a graduate of Wichita High School and Wichita Business College.
Zoe gave birth to two children, Janet Phan in 1941, and Richard Glenn in 1942. The family moved to Long Beach, California in 1948, where the children grew up. Zoe was a devoted Mother and supporter of her children’s activities, including scouting and PTA, and also had a career with Sears & Roebuck, in accounting.
Glenn was well known in Wichita, Los Angeles and Long Beach sport circles, coaching AA teams in baseball on the weekends for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers. After Glenn’s death in 1978, Zoe traveled abroad, and followed her Janet’s family, residing in Hawaii, Annapolis, San Diego, and Irvington. She has resided in Irvington with her daughter, Janet, and son-in-law Norm Mosher since 1998.
Richard predeceased Zoe in 1990. Zoe has four grandchildren: Roderic Arthur Van Saun and wife Kate, of Ninilchik, AK; Elizabeth June Snyder and husband Brett, of Lillington, NC; Samantha C. Van Saun of Virginia Beach, VA; Zoella Burkhead and husband Ian, of Quincy, CA. Great-grandchildren are Timothy Caudle, William Cash Burkhead, Anastasia and Victoria Snyder. She also leaves her devoted friend, Vivian Erickson Price, and her dedicated caregiver, Frances Beale.
There was sunshine in every day of her life, and she eagerly shared life’s blessings through her positive outlook, with all who knew her. In her last years, she especially enjoyed “her” birds and the company of the family’s dogs. A life so complete and full can only be celebrated with thanks and grace. God is good--all the time.
Currie Funeral Home
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