Yvonne Emily Sturgill, age 80, of Cass, passed away Monday, August 21, 2017, at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center in Fairlea. Born June 16, 1937, in Baltimore, Maryland, she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Virginia Keefer Curtis. Yvonne was a Christian and a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Kevin Sturgill; and three sisters, Geraldine Golaski, Shirley Smith and Jeannie Moore. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Vernon L. Sturgill, of Cass; three daughters, Elizabeth Snyder and Jeanne Ortiz, both of Baltimore, Maryland, and Dreama March, of Cass; two sons, Vernon Sturgill, Jr., of Hawaii, and Larry Sturgill, of Pasadena, Maryland; a step-son, Brian Gurnsey, of Nevada; a brother, Ernest Curtis, of Pasadena, Maryland; 15 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. In keeping with her wishes, the body will be cremated. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be made at www.Lantzfuneralhome.com
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