Sabina Marie Fox-Stephens

Sabina Marie Fox-Stephens (nee Fox) of Birnamwood Wisconsin, born 12/30/1966, passed away peacefully on the evening of 9/11/2017 aged 50 years old. Raised in the wooded countryside of north central Wisconsin, Sabina found beauty in many things and regarded all of God's creations with the utmost kindness and compassion, whether flora, fauna or human. For her, this lifetime was one of intention. From a very young age she had knowledge of a higher purpose she was called to fulfill. That knowledge lent direction to her existence and much of life was spent in quiet observation and contemplation. And she shared what she knew with the world in person and through extensive article writing (www.becomenewcreation.com), inspiring and uplifting others. Her spirit was one of being, being Love, through divinity within, following truth and staying in light. In May 2005 at age 38, she met a man who had the same values as her for the first time and felt a deep spiritual connection. On September 17, 2005 she married him, James L. Stephens, and became an instant step-mother to his three children. Sabina lived a quiet, monastic life of spiritual devotion with James and step-daughter Kenna in the tiny house on wheels they built (Lucinda) on a 3-acre patch of countryside (Lighthaven). She knew that the physical body is subject to death and decay, whereas the spirit is everlasting. She felt complete and utter peace and no fear of death. And so she accepted peacefully the imminent death of the body, and in fact set her intention to commend her spirit unto the lord on her own terms. And she did. Her spirit left the body as she passed away in the arms of loved ones. Sabina graduated from Newman Catholic High School in Wausau, Wisconsin. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in French, graduating with honors from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, and a Master of Arts degree in Medieval Studies from the University of Toronto. She enjoyed working for 20 years as a senior records analyst, a subject matter expert in records management for the company Cargill, the largest privately held corporation in the United States. She loved history, cultures and languages, and, along with French (was a high school exchange student in France), had studied German and Latin. Baptized and raised Catholic, she also explored Eastern and Middle Eastern religions and knows the truth that the core teachings of all the great masters is the same. Thus she followed the teachings of Christ, Buddha and Krishna, but was neither Christian, Buddhist nor Hindu. People know and remember her for her joyful laughter, gentleness and loving wisdom. Sabina is preceded in death by her father, Anthony Fox, and survived by her husband James L. Stephens, step-daughter Kenna R. Weekes-Stephens, step-son Jordan L. Weekes-Stephens, step-daughter Charlee M. Weekes, mother Sandra K. Fox (nee Sherfinski), brother Brian Fox, his wife Tracie, nieces Annika and Rylie, and brother Tony Fox and his partner Erin Montgomery, SABINA MARIE FOX-STEPHENS MEMORIAL CELEBRATION A celebration of her spirit. A celebration of life. Saturday September 30, 2017 In the Lodge at: CABIN RIDGE RIDES 4271 220th Street Cadott WI 54414 (715) 723-9537 cabinridgerides.com * Arrive - 1pm * * Program Begins - 2pm * ~ MUSIC FOOD DRINK ~ ~ Come as you are ~ ~ Bring warm clothing ~ From any direction, use Hwy 29 to exit on County Hwy X, in west Cadott, WI. Go west on X (back over 29 if coming from west), then take the first left, going south on 220th Street. Go 1.7 miles, past 45th Street, to Cabin Ridge Rides on the left (east) side of 220th street. 20 minutes east of Eau Claire. 15 minutes east of Chippewa Falls. 1 hour 15 minutes from Wausau. 2 hours from Antigo. 2 hours from Minneapolis. 3 hours from Madison. AMERICINN Chippewa Falls 715-723-5711 www.americinn.com 11 South Ave Chippewa Falls, WI. 54729 COUNTRY INN Eau Claire/Chippewa Falls 715-720-1414 www.countryinns.com 1021 West Park Ave Chippewa Falls, WI. 54729 HAMPTON INN & SUITES Eau Claire/Chippewa Falls 715-726-3000 www.hamptoninn3.hilton.com 12707 30th Ave Lake Hallie, WI. 54729 FAIRFIELD INN Eau Claire 715-831-1000 www.marriott.com 1666 Princeton Crossing Eau Claire, WI. 54703 MEMORIAL DONATION Sabina loved and frequented many county and state parks for hiking and the peace of nature. She was particularly fond of the Spring Lake Park Reserve on the Mississippi River at Schaar's Bluff in Hastings, Minnesota. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the: MISSISSIPPI PARK CONNECTION Specify as "Memorial Donation in the name of Sabina Marie Fox-Stephens", whether by mail (check) or online. ONLINE: http://www.parkconnection.org/donate *(click on "Add special instructions to the seller" and specify as "Memorial Donation in the name of Sabina Marie Fox-Stephens") Mailing Address: MISSISSIPPI PARK CONNECTION 111 Kellogg Blvd. E. Suite 105 Saint Paul MN 55101 *(Specify as "Memorial Donation in the name of Sabina Marie Fox-Stephens") (651) 291-9119