Deborah Ruth Staab-Popovich
11/18/1949 - 3/4/2014
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Obituary For Deborah Ruth Staab-Popovich
Loving wife, devoted Mother, protective sister, and best friend Deborah Ruth Staab-Popovich has left this world to be with her family and friends who have already departed. She was the most beautiful, generous, forgiving, loving person that ever walked this earth. Debbie would sacrifice herself for others without a second thought and would try to bring happiness into everyone’s lives if possible. She was a unique individual with the ability to make you feel as you were the only one that mattered in her life. She had an intense love for reading and was typically deep into a novel or two at any given time. No words can express the void that she will leave in our lives but we will always have her in our hearts to help us push on.
She is survived by her loving husband of 32 years, George Popovich. Beloved son, Shannon Milford Popovich, grandchildren; Summer, Sunshine, Kaleigh and Jett, sisters; Dawn Staab and Raeann Staab-Gerber and her husband Lee and many nieces and nephews.
Private family services will be held.
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10/01/2021
Debbie , send me a sign if you can, I am trying to regain strength , I am so lonely without you..God will help me , I know .. your sister Dawn missing you my body aches with such pain .. love you so lost ..I will work hard to continue on without you, as we all must do in this life.....
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We miss her so very much and it does not even seem real that she is not here...she brought a wisdom and support to all of us and is missed each and everyday we know she loved to chat on the phone, on-line and we are all waiting to hear her voice and give her a hug to let her know how much she means to us all
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thank you Katrina for the most wonderful tribute to Debbie , I will treasure it forever , you spoke from your heart and I know she hears you...thank you again for being the special person you are and we will stay in touch..love you dearly..Dawn
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10/01/2021
My sweetheart my heart aches to be with you, to see you smile, to feel your hand on my face in a moment of tenderness. I cannot express how much I took for granted and how much you meant to me. Someday we will be together again and I hope to make you laugh as we always did together.
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10/01/2021
Thank you Katrina.
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10/01/2021
Feeling very sad this morning sweetheart. So much has happened since you were called. I am finding life without you to be almost unbearable. I really feel like I have lost my purpose in life. I continue to struggle with day to day decisions/actions that I took for granted because you took care of them. I know in my heart I will be with you again soon but life seems so empty right now. I will try to cheer up and put on that happy face that you always smiled at. Rae showed me a picture that we took when we were in Lake Tahoe at the Lakeside Inn the night you won 4K. You were so voluptuous in that photo it made my heart pound again. Love you
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10/01/2021
Thinking of u Debbie. Wish you were here to see and share with us all growing up and getting older! But I know you are watching all of us!
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10/01/2021
She will be with us forever and was the best Aunt anyone could have - we miss her so very much Allison Dadoun - niece
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Luv u
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10/01/2021
I always know that RED was one of her favorite colors just like her mom (my grandma) They always said just a little red always made a difference and made you more confident ,,,,, We miss her so very much! She could always make you laugh and was always an inspiration and support to others why oh why...too soon luv your one and only niece
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10/01/2021
Love ya too cuz.Stay strong.
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10/01/2021
Debbie, I can't believe your not here. It still doesn't feel real. I still feel like your home. I know your watching over all of us. She is in heaven for sure. I do feel her presence near by. I don't think she is very far. Debbie loved unconditionally and was a great example of that to me. She was always there for Summer Day and Sun Shine (her grand-daughters). I cry for my daughters' loss. She stepped in and helped my family for many years in so many ways. I don't think I ever got to really thank her for all she did. I wish I had thanked her and told her how much I appreciated her all of these years. We spoke last around Christmas time. She talked with the girls often and I am thankful for that. I feel like she was someone my girls could turn to when they couldn't talk with me or anyone else. She holds a special place in all of our hearts. She was a rock to many. As the years past she supported me and all my endeavors and listened as I rambled on and on about life. I was just a kid when I first met her. She helped out Shannon and I, always, and just loved us. No matter what we were doing. So much love. She would pick us up and not judge or take us in and not judge. George, I know this time is so difficult to contemplate the loss, but I know you guys made so many happy memories together. Shannon, I know your heart hurts but she is right with you and always will be no matter what. She loves you so much. She is going to be watching you, don't think she isn't. She is with GG and her dad and is safe and is not in pain and is waiting for when she will unite with all of us again. I wish I could have given her one last hug. Debbie, I am truly sorry for all the tantrums I have thrown in your presence and am so blessed to have had you in my families life for as long as we did. I hope until we all meet again, that you are soaring freely like a bird and keeping busy with the Lord's work, you know as angels do, for you were truly an angel to us all here on earth. Never say goo
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thank you for the beautiful words..
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Thank you Sissy ...
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10/01/2021
a beautiful message from a wonderful husband , I feel she hears our messages and I hope she knows how much we miss her and are all trying to get thru without her, she was a source of strength for us all and its close to unbearable without her..Dawn
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10/01/2021
I luv my mom to the moon- she is everything to me and alwYs will be- through all of this, my mom has not left me- she has comforted me and reassured me that she is by my side- she is not dead- she has gained enlightenment , and is resting in paradise- I know this to be true
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I met Debbie 46 yrs ago, we went through good time and bad times. We went through our children and our grand children and enjoyed every minute. I was with her the night she met the man of her dreams George. From that point she was so happy, she had her son and a great man that loved her dearly. She often said how lucky she was to have found George and I know that made her day. She has passed from this earth but she has left so many lasting memories in my heart. I will always miss her. My prayers go to Geroge, Shannon and family.
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Debbie, " I can feel you now " There are no words to describe the ache in our bodies and the hole in our hearts since you left. I keep wanting to call you and tell you what happened, like we have our entire lives. Since you have been gone all I listen to is one song, "On The Way Home " Buffalo Springfield. It is like you talking ? Somehow as we all have to, I will continue on and hold you close to me at all times. You wrote me a beautiful card a few years ago telling me I was your oldest and Best Friend. You always protected me and had the answers to any problem anyone had. Your intelligence never waivered, and you have always talked and communicated for me since the age of 1, that never stopped either.. " You know me and I miss you now " I'll be lost for awhile , keep in touch if you can? Love you Debbie, your sister , Dawn.. heading home to wait for your call....
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Thinking of my big sis today and everyday. So thankful for her and for all the love and laughter, for all the support and encouragement , for all the joy she brought to all our lives. We will never forget you Debbie you were the best Aunt , sister in law and sister anyone could have!! Forever in our Hearts !! All our love, RaeAnn , Lee , Andrew , Aaron & Crosby
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There are so many fond memories of you as Rae and I grew up together... you are certainly missed. Rae and Dawn could not have asked for a better sister. You will be forever in our hearts. You were so giving... you were such a selfless person. Love you, Sissy
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Thinking of my Big Sister today and everyday !! Words cant express how much i will miss her ! So thankful for her and for the time we had ! So thankful for all the love and laughter , for all the support and encouragement , for all the joy she brought to all our lives ! Always in our Hearts!! All our Love , RaeAnn , Lee , Andrew , Aaron , and Crosby
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Im Debbie's nephew Adam,I want to say how much she meant to me.Growing up,she was more than just a Aunt to me.She was like a second mom to me.When my Mom couldn't handle me,she would send me to stay with my Aunt/Uncle/Cousin.And i'll tell you, she kept me in line. She was stern in a good way which helped mold me into the man i am today,She was so caring and would be there for you through anything.Im going to miss her alot.My heart goes out to George and Shannon and the rest of the Family and Friends.GOD bless her soul.Goodbye for now,I Love you Debbie,thank you for everything.Until we see each other again.Adam
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