Sally Tebben

Sarah J. (Sally) Tebben of Plymouth, MI passed away peacefully on her 68th birthday surrounded by her family. She passed Tuesday, March 1, 2016 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, following a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born to the late J. Paul and Margaret Fisher of Lima, Ohio on March 1, 1948.
She is survived by four children, Jennifer (Toribio) Nuez, Christopher (Marina) Tebben, Paul (Mara) Tebben and Joseph (Sara) Tebben; five grandchildren, Jonah, Sophia, CJ, Casey Jane and Anna; two sisters, Kate Stepleton and Peggy Allen; two brothers, John Fisher and Jim Fisher; and her dear friend and confidant, Theresa Tebben. She was preceded in death by her daughter Christine Marie Tebben, her parents and her sister Lillian Schnabel. Always one who looked to give rather than receive, Sally will also be missed dearly by many other caring relatives and friends. Sally graduated from Lima Senior High School (Lima, Ohio) and received her RN nursing degree from Lima Memorial School of Nursing.
She proudly chose her primary vocation as a "stay at home" mother and returned to her nursing career once her children were grown. She distinguished herself in both endeavors, but if asked, would want her legacy to be that of a loving mother and devoted grandmother.
Sally's life was guided by a deep faith, compassionate heart and loving nature. Her daily examples of strength, principled character, love and grace are the foundation of her children's values, and also left an indelible mark on all those whose lives she touched.
Sally left this world in the same way that she lived - with dignity, quiet grace, compassionate selflessness and a loving devotion to God, her family and her many friends.
Visitation will be held at the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home in Plymouth, Michigan from 2:00 to 8:00 pm on Saturday, March 5, 2016. Funeral services will be conducted at St. Lukes Lutheran Church in Lima, Ohio at 11:00 am, Tuesday, March 8th.
Memorial donations may be made to Arbor Hospice, 2366 Oak Valley Dr, Ann Arbor MI, 48103 or St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105.
Sallys family would like to thank the University of Michigan Medical Center and Arbor Hospice staffs for the compassionate and dignified care they provided in her final weeks of life.