Stella Mae Juergens

Stella Mae Juergens, of Havre de Grace, died May 19 at Lorien at Riverside, She was 82. Born in Rugby, Va., she was the daughter of the late John and Bessie Barnes, and the wife of John A. Juergens, Sr., of Havre de Grace for 29 years. Mrs. Juergens was a retired manager of Lana Lo Belle in Bel Air for 25 years. She was a member of Carsins Run Baptist Church. She was an expert gardener, loved the sun, read her Bible every day, played guitar and sang. She also taught Sunday school and Bible school. In addition to her husband she is survived by a stepson, John A. Juergens Jr., and his wife, Shawn, of Rising Sun; daughters, Janet Fisher Emmons, of Aberdeen, and G. Carolyn Mahan, of Riverside, Calif.; grandchildren, James Mahan Jr., of Hemet, Calif., Scott Alan Fisher, of Havre de Grace, Pamela Ecalona Muller, of Damascus, Shelby Denise Cass, of Havre de Grace, and Alexis Juergens, of Rising Sun; six great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; sisters, Evelyn Blevins, of Troutdale, Va., and Alta Richardson, of Rugby, Va.; and a brother, Jack Barnes, of Rugby, Va. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a son-in-law, James Mahan, and grandson, Jeffrey A. Mahan. A viewing will be from noon to 1 p.m. May 23 at Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home in Aberdeen. Services will follow at 1 p.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Jim Wright officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Carsins Run Baptist Church, 3524 Churchville Road, Aberdeen, Md. 21001 or Alzheimer's Association, 1850 York Road, Suite D, Towson, Md. 21093. Funeral Home: Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home 333 South Parke Street Aberdeen, MD US 21001