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Lucy Stranberg

September 8, 1946 — December 26, 2016

Candler Lucy Diane Johnson Stranberg, 70, passed away Monday, December 26, 2016 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. Lucy was born in Sacremento California, spent her child hood in Galesburg, Illinois, graduating from Galesburg High School and then attending Western Illinois University. She married Tom Stranberg in February, 1967, and began their new life in Elmhurst Illinois. After Toms induction into the Military service they resided in the Washington DC area, where Lucy was employed by the US Department of the Army and Standford Research Institute. In May of 1969 they returned to Elmhurst for 3 years before setting off to the mountains of Asheville North Carolina in 1972 to start a family. Life circumstances brought them to Marietta Georgia in 1988 where they resided for 10 years. In 1998 they made their return to her beloved Mountains of Asheville North Carolina. Lucy was a talented artist, finding special joy in decorative painting and water color. She thrived in the Kitchen bringing joy to the dinner table and nurtured beautiful gardens where ever they lived. Tom and Lucy enjoyed traveling to the many different art and craft fairs in the area, where people returned year after year to enjoy Lucys artistic creations, colorful personality and stories. Lucy had a vibrant soul that brought light and levity to every occasion and every conversation. She had a strong love for her family and numerous close friends, and a special place in her enormous heart for animals especially the many dogs and rabbits who became members of her family over the years. Mrs. Stranberg was the daughter of the late Norval Thomas and Hope Gabriel Johnson. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Thomas Ralph Stranberg; son, Aaron Charles Stranberg and daughter-in-law Maria Teresa Stranberg; (and her loving canine companions, Rambo and Gypsy). Memorial services will be held at 6:30 PM Wednesday, January 4, at Anders-Rice Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 5:00pm until 6:30 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of your choice. Lucy was a supporter of Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, the Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinsons research, and the Lymphoma Foundation. To sign Mrs. Stranbergs guest book online please to go memorials at www.andersrice.com.

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