Debra Ann Stachowski

Debra Ann Stachowski, 46, of St. Joseph, passed away on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, August 10, 2012 at Starks & Menchinger Chapel, 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph officiated by Rev. Robert Confer. Visitation will be held 3:00 – 5:00 and 7:00 – 9:00 P.M. on Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family for Ryan’s College Fund. Friends wishing to send a condolence may do so online at www.starks-menchinger.com. Debra was born on April 22, 1966 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Ernest & Stella (Hamacher) Kipp. She married Leonard Stachowski on September 15, 1990 in Farmington Michigan. Debra graduated from Central Michigan University with a BA in Computer Science and was employed with Whirlpool for the last 23 years. She is survived by her husband Leonard and son Ryan both of St. Joseph; parents Ernest & Stella Kipp and a brother Eric (Heather) Kipp both of Livonia.