Ardith Elaine Stamps-Lehnerz-Montano

She was born to Carl and Norma Stamps on February 27, 1942, in Alamosa, CO.

A celebration of Ardith’s life will take place on Saturday, November 26th at 10:00 AM, at the Alamosa

Christian Reformed Church, 1861 County Road 10 South, Alamosa CO, followed by a graveside

ceremony. There will be a reception for family and friends after the service.

Ardith dedicated her life to selflessly serving others, whether as an interpreter for the deaf (her second

career), a Sunday school teacher or neighborhood mom/grandma. She never turned away an

opportunity to share her love and kindness. Ardith’s interests were many, but her passion was helping

children, particularly deaf children, and she devoted much of her adult life to improving the lives of these kids.

Ardith is preceded in death by her parents, sister Caroline, brother Raymond, husbands Don Lehnerz

and Carlos Montano and grandson Kendall Lehnerz. She is survived by her children, Teri (Michael) Paulone of Fishers, IN, Donald (Joy) Lehnerz of Fishers, IN, Tim (Nancy) Lehnerz of Parker, CO, Larry (Kathy) Lehnerz of Wiggins, CO and Tina “Bud” Lehnerz of Albuquerque, NM, as well as her 14 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, and sisters Ruth, Gaye, Betty, Barbara and Kathy, and brothers Douglas, Eldon, Robert, Kenneth and Tracy.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to American Society for Deaf Children, PO Box 23, Woodbine MD 21797 (check) or https://deafchildren.org/donate/ (online) in her memory.

We will always remember, no matter how good, or how bad any day went, Ardith always responded

with one phrase: “…and tomorrow? The sun is going to SHINE”. Shine on mom, we look to the day when

we will meet again in God’s Kingdom!