Stephanie Jeanne Taube was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on Jan. 17, 1948, and passed away on Dec. 12, 2022, in Antioch, California. 

She is preceded in death by her mother, Harriett Silverman Taube; father, Theodore N. Taube; and sister, Judith Raleigh Taube Gale.

She is survived by her three nieces, Robyn Crawford of Boise, Idaho; Kim Motola of Carmichael, California; and Jaime Gale of Mesa, Arizona; three great-nieces and nephews, 12 great-great-nieces and nephews, and seven great-great-great nieces and nephews. 

She was an avid breeder, trainer, and shower of AKC National Championship Doberman Pinschers. She was a member of the Doberman Pinscher Club of Northern California, the Mt. Diablo Beekeepers Association, and the Friends of Vintage Roses.

The funeral was held Monday, Dec. 19, 2022, at the Home of Eternity Cemetery Chapel in Oakland, California. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to one of her preferred memberships.