Vivian L. Stone

Vivian L. Stone

July 14, 1931 - October 27, 2025

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MOUNT HOREB - Vivian Stone, beloved mother, teacher and friend, passed away peacefully in Mount Horeb, Wis., at the age of 94.


Born in Waushara Co., Wis., Vivian grew up with a love of books, teaching, learning and the natural beauty of her home state. She married her childhood sweetheart, Jim Stone, and together they built a life grounded in community until his passing in 1995.


For more than 40 years, Vivian taught English in Black Earth and Mount Horeb, where generations of students remember her warmth and wit. She believed deeply in the power of books and education, and she instilled in her students a lifelong curiosity and appreciation for language.

 

Outside the classroom, Vivian gave her time generously to the community. She worked at Little Norway, the Driftless Historium, the Mount Horeb visitor’s center and her church, where her welcoming and steady kindness touched many lives.


Vivian is survived by her daughter, Jeni, and her son, Andy, who carry forward her love of learning, her sense of humor, and her deep compassion for others.


Those who knew Vivian will remember her as a woman of grace, patience, and quiet strength-a teacher not only by profession but by nature. Her legacy lives on in the countless lives she influenced and in the stories she helped others to find and tell.


A Celebration of Life will be held at EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, 315 E. Main St., Mount Horeb, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 15, 2025. Burial will be held at Union Cemetery, Mount Horeb, at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.


In lieu of flowers, please donate to Iowa County Humane Society. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.


Gunderson Camacho Mount Horeb
Funeral & Cremation Care
500 N. Eighth St.
(608) 437-5077



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Celebration of Life
Sat Nov 15, 2025 @ 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
Evangelical Lutheran Church • 315 E. Main St, Mount Horeb, WI 53572
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Graveside Service
Tue Nov 18, 2025 @ 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
Union Cemetery - Mount Horeb • Mount Horeb, WI 53572
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A Memorial Tree was planted for Vivian Stone
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We are deeply sorry for your loss ~ Gunderson-Camacho Funeral Home – Mt. Horeb
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Ann
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Mrs Stone: a favorite teacher, a caring woman, a devoted mom, a friend who cared, a woman of quiet faith—and a mentor for hundreds. She was an amazing woman and we loved her dearly. God bless her memory for all of us who were lucky enough to have her in our lives. Deepest, sincere sympathy to her children and the many who grieve her passing. Ann and Phil Dettwiler
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Judy
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All our love and sympathy to Mrs. Stone’s family. Mrs. Stone gave me the love and ability to speak and act in front of people. She was a wonderful teacher and Heaven is so blessed to have her to share her kindness and love. God bless you, Mrs. Stone.
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Tom Allen
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What a wonderful woman. She made English fun, in our classes at MHHS. Thanks to her family for bringing us such a fine human being. --Tom Allen
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Marcia Crary Goodwin
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Mrs. Stone was a wonderful teacher and a beautiful person. She affected my life, those of hundreds of her students, and the entire Village of Mount Horeb.
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Susan Roth Uehling
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Mrs Stone was a wonderful teacher who made a huge difference in the lives of the students she taught. I became a friend after graduation on a camping trip and later was privileged to have her as a guide at Little Norway. I always enjoy visiting Vivian when I would return to Mt Horeb. Prayers for her children and friends as they celebrate a wonderful and grieve their loss.

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