st computer when she was 78 and even upgraded several years later! To fulfill yet another dream, she began taking piano lessons when she was 84. Trend setter, teacher and a friend whom one could always confide in...Stella was a genuine, loving soul and will be remembered always. Stella is survived by her daughters, Cathy (Philip) Ott of Canon City, CO and Diane (Larry) LeBlanc of Jefferson City, MO. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter Janet Gardner; brother Darrell Atkins; sisters Marcella Kruse, Erdine Kruse and Mabel Dolan.