Mary R. "Dee Dee" Stelzenmuller

Graveside Services will be Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 2:00 PM in Riverdale Cemetery, Columbus, Georgia. The family will receive friends at the home of Chris Harman, 1920 Leonard St. Columbus, Georgia 31906, Tuesday evening from 6:00-8:00pm.

Mrs. Stelzenmuller was born on April 23, 1920 in Columbus, Georgia to the late Joseph Clinton Russell and Fannie Mae Gilbert Russell. She was married to the late James G. Stelzenmuller. Dee Dee was a lifelong resident of Columbus where she was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, Country Club of Columbus for over 50 years, Big Eddy Club, and the Chattahoochee River Club. She owned and operated Dee Dee's, after the closing of the children’s shop, she had her own Real Estate Company.

An avid golfer, Dee Dee enjoyed playing golf with her many friends and won the Columbus Country Club Ladies Golf Championship. She scored a "Hole in One" on one occasion playing in Destin, FL.

As much as she loved golf, Dee Dee loved her garden and flowers even more. She was always planting something and her yard looked beautiful regardless of the season. She loved animals and had a pet squirrel family living in her backyard, fed the birds daily at Cross Country Plaza and assisted her daughter feeding untold numbers of cats in the St. Elmo neighborhood.

Mrs. Stelzenmuller is survived by her daughter, Linda Stelzenmuller; her son, James G. “Jay” Stelzenmuller III and his wife Patsy of Fortson, Georgia; five grandchildren: Traci Howard, James G. Stelzenmuller IV, Christopher R. Harman, Bonnie Jean Stelzenmuller, Grey Russell Harman, and great-granddaughter, Alexis Laney Howard.

The family would like to thank all the dedicated care givers, especially Mary Ann Powell, who Dee Dee loved like family, and all the many others including Hospice of Columbus.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to either PAWS of Columbus or Best Friends of Kanab, UT.