Christine Louise Taber

Christine Louise Taber passed away peacefully early Friday morning, November 21, 2025, on the dawn of her 83rd birthday. Her family was with her for her last birthday celebration, sharing her favorite dessert, pineapple upside down cake, baked by her granddaughter. She was in hospice care at Pioneer Ridge in Lawrence, KS.

Christine was born in Culver City, CA, in 1942, with sunny beaches and donut making in her blood.

Chris loved road trips and enjoyed taking off to the Grand Canyon and Mexico with her sister Barby soon after getting her driver’s license. Her enjoyment of spontaneous adventures lasted throughout her life. She loved driving cross-country with her husband, Don. She often loaded up the kids and the dog for long weekend drives  along the coastal highway 101.

Chris and Don raised their three daughters in Woodland, California, nestled in an agricultural valley. They had many wonderful family pets, including Muffin and Fluffy.

Chris wielded a mean meat mallet, hammering enormous Pacific Geoduck clams into delectable community-renowned fritters. She honed her skill on regular summer camping trips to her beloved Dillon’s  Beach on the Northern California coast.  Making pomegranate jelly for holidays and gifts from freshly picked pomegranates was a lifelong hobby.

Donut maker, dental assistant, and pharmacy technician were three of Christine’s career paths. She loved staying productive and meeting new people. She was also an avid volunteer for her church, St. John’s United Church of Christ in Woodland, CA where she made lifelong friends.

In 2003, Chris and Don moved to Lawrence, finding a warm community that welcomed them with cheerful Kansas charm.

Chris cherished her baptism at her chosen Kansas church, Grace Baptist Church of Tonganoxie. Her faith sustained and comforted her through the remainder of her lifetime.

Chris was preceded in death by her parents, Bryce and Gene Anderson, and beloved husband of 42 years, Donald Albert Taber. She leaves behind three daughters and their families: Lora Taber (Michelle Tucker) and son Riley; Lana Grove (Jason) and children Quincy and Stella; and Jane Spurlock (Eric) and children Madelyn and Steven. Christine also leaves her two siblings, Paul Anderson and Barbara Koskelin.

Private services will be held with family in California where her ashes, commingled with those of her dear husband Don, will be scattered in the Pacific Ocean. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations may be made to 100 Good Women of Lawrence, Kansas, a charity that she supported through the Lawrence Welcome Club, or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.