05/07/2026
MARCIA “JUNE” STONEBURNER
1942 – 2026
Marcia "June" Stoneburner (Hyatt) was born June 9, 1942 to Harold Brent Hyatt and Mildred Janice Hyatt (Brennan) in Pittsburg, KS. She died peacefully, surrounded by family, on March 25, 2026, in Santa Maria, CA.
June is survived by her son and his wife, David and Wendy Stoneburner of Nipomo, CA; her granddaughter, Sierra Stoneburner of Nipomo, CA; June's siblings, Brent Hyatt, Donna Dean (Hyatt), and Bob Hyatt, all of Santa Maria, CA; as well as cousins, nieces, nephews, and their children. She is preceded in death by both of her parents; her older son, Terry Stoneburner; and two of her siblings, Steve Hyatt and Teresa Hyatt.
June grew up in a family that was on the move and growing. Her father pursued construction work as an electrician during WWII. The family first moved from Kansas to Vanport, OR; from there to Eureka, CA; from there to Selma, OR; from there to McNary, OR, from there to Richland, WA; then to the island of Anacortes, WA; again, back to Eureka, CA; then to Los Alamos, CA. As a married woman, June moved from Los Alamos to Lompoc, CA; and finally spent most of her adult years in Santa Maria, CA.
She was married in 1961 to Ralph A. Stoneburner of Los Alamos, CA and they remained married for 37 years. They raised two sons into adulthood. Although she commendably worked outside the home when needed (fire dispatch, food service, housekeeping, and a family-run janitorial business), June devoted her life primarily to homemaking and the devoted, full-time care of her older, special-needs son, Terry, whom she called Terry-Berry or Terry-Bear, until he died at 59 years old. June's younger son, David, whom she nicknamed Crockett, lives locally and fondly remembers the balanced life she aimed to live despite life's many challenges.
June loved shopping, eating out, cooking, driving here & there, and generously helping others in need. Her hobbies included crossword puzzles, table puzzles, baking, needlepoint, knitting, dabbling in jewelry, social media, listening to music, and sewing.
Here are some quotes that paint a picture of the woman June was known to be:
"She made the best fudge ever!"
"She was very giving...I remember her buying a sewing machine for...Kathy, after hearing that she loved to sew, but couldn't afford one."
"She was very family oriented, always staying connected, even with distant relatives."
"...we were so close. [We] made the same moves..., so we were raised together from the time we were toddlers, and she was more like a little sister than a cousin."
When Terry was about 50 years old, June was asked about raising a special needs son, "Do you have any regrets or wish things could've been different?" She replied, "I wouldn't change a thing! I've never had to deal with empty-nest syndrome, and I've always had my baby here with me. It's been a joy and privilege to raise and care for him!"
June started to study the Bible regularly in 1964. She was baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses on December 10, 1966. She thoroughly enjoyed associating with her Christian brothers and sisters, often eating out with them following a meeting for worship. Bible truths that June deeply appreciated include the inestimable value of Jesus Christ's sacrificial death on behalf of the human family, the Bible's promise of a restored future paradise right here on Earth, the resurrection of untold billions to our then-cleansed planet, and the future prospect of living forever without the threat of death. We pray that her hope is fully realized in due course!
While June's surviving family is deeply saddened by her loss, we are thankful and cheerful to have known and loved such a wonderful human being.
