Obituary

Joshua Ryan Stauffer – July 13, 1992-July 14, 2019

Our dear Joshua left us suddenly of a ruptured aortic aneurysm on July 14, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Marie Michelle and father of their little one who will arrive in mid August. He will be greatly missed by his mother and father, Terry and Juanita Stauffer and sisters Petra and Anne Stauffer, his Nana and Papa, Allen and Sheila Hern, as well as many aunts, uncles, and cousins.  Joshua was predeceased by his sister Emily Joy on September 27, 2008.

Josh was very close to Marie Michelle’s family, Andre and Renate Constant, Rebecca and Samuel, and Paul-Andre, as well as extended family members. Josh was a good friend to many people. His passing is going to leave a hole in our lives. We grieve, but we have hope. Josh had a vibrant faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, his Saviour, and the sure hope of eternal life in him. We will see you soon, Josh.

If you are wondering about flowers, or an "in lieu of flowers," we have set up a fund for little baby Stauffer who is due in the middle of August. You can find more information at https://www.gofundme.com/donations-for-baby-stauffer

Funeral Details

The funeral service for Josh will be on Saturday, July 27th at 12:30 pm at Église chrétienne du Plateau in Gatineau, QC. We plan to fly home on Tuesday, July 30. 

We are very thankful for the people that helping us up in many practical ways - taking care of our house, our dog, our flights, and so much more. We are humbled by your expressions of love. 

We do feel carried by the prayers of God's people. Maranatha. 

Joshua Ryan Stauffer

On Saturday morning, July 13th, we talked to our son Josh as we were driving from Edmonton to Calgary for a wedding. He was at a Farmer's Market with Marie-Michelle and was having  a great birthday. That night, he went to sleep and never woke up. We don't know the details of the medical incident that took his life, but we should know more by the end of the week. It seemingly came from nowhere, and everything happened very quickly. He was 27.

We were able to book flights right after we heard the news. We had planned to return to Edmonton on Sunday morning, but, instead, we flew from Calgary on Sunday morning and arrived at Marie Michelle's parents place at about 4:00 pm. We are so thankful that we could come and be here with this wonderful family so quickly. 

I used this old blog to announce the death of our precious daughter Emily about ten and a half years ago. I never expected to report the death of her older brother in this same place. It is a hard providence, but we are leaning into God's goodness. Where else can we go? We know that he is with the Lord, but we will miss him terribly as we wait to see him again. 

I will post more here as we know more details about the service. I know that many of you reading this have already heard this news and are praying for us and serving us in many other ways as well. We can't respond to very many of the messages that we have received to express our love and thanks. I wanted to use this place to respond to you at all one time. Given the dormant nature of this blog, I will post links on Facebook and Twitter for future updates. 

-- Terry, for Juanita, Petra, and Anne, July 16, Gatineau, Quebec