Laura "Jane" Stauffer, born on August 10, 1958, passed away on September 16, 2026.

Jane will be remembered as a loyal and kind woman who loved the people around her deeply. She enjoyed life’s simple and happy moments, especially time with her family, many friends and co-workers. She was a Disney passholder and loved making many special memories there over the years. She also loved gardening in her yard and watching her bird feeders, always happy to spot new feathered friends. Football was another of her great joys, and she was an especially devoted Alabama fan who proudly cheered, "Roll Tide."

She is survived by her husband, David Stauffer, with whom she shared 49 years of marriage. She is also survived by her daughter, Laura Hatfield, and her husband Harold; sons, Nathan Stauffer and Britt Stauffer, his wife, Jenell, and grandchildren, Greta and Bo. Her family was at the center of her life, and her love for them was clear in all she did.

A memorial gathering will be held on September 26, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Gentry-Morrison Funeral Homes - Southside Chapel, 1727 Bartow Road, Lakeland, FL 33803. Family and friends are welcome to come and go at their convenience during these hours to pay their respects and share memories.

Jane's family is deeply grateful for all expressions of love and support, In lieu of flowers, it would be incredibly fitting for donations to be made in her memory to the Philip O’Brien Elementary School Partnership at First United Methodist Church. Checks should be made to First UMC with O’Brien Partnership in the memo line and mailed to First UMC, 72 Lake Morton Drive, Lakeland, FL 33801. Online contributions can be made by clicking here and specifying O’Brien Partnership. 

Jane will be dearly missed and lovingly remembered by all who knew her.