Florence L. Stephens

Florence L. Stephens, 84 years old of Owings Mills, died Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at Future Care Cherrywood Nursing Home in Reisterstown.

Born February 14, 1930 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Edwin M. Derrenberger, Sr. and Florence Eva McAleer Derrenberger.

She was the wife for 59 years of the late Allan F. Stephens, who died in September last year.

She was a homemaker. She enjoyed reading, collecting dolls and gardening.

She is survived by her children and their spouses: Karen and Bobby Brown and Carol and Tom Crowell, 5 grandchildren and their spouses: Shannon and Chick Haines, Caitlin and Mike Klucker, Chris Bauer, Tom and Justine Bauer, Laura Bauer, 2 great granddaughters: Hannah and Colleen Haines. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her brother the late Edwin Derrenberger, Jr.

The family will receive friends on Thursday from 4-8 PM at the Eckhardt Funeral Chapel, P.A. 11605 Reisterstown Rd. Owings Mills, where services will be held on Friday at 10 AM. Interment in Garrison Forest Cemetery

In lieu of flowers, donations in her name may be made to: Association for Animal Rights, 67 Main St. Reisterstown, MD 21136 or Smile Train, P.O. Box 96231, Washington D.C. 20090-6231.