MILNE EUGENE STEARNS

March 28, 1928 – October 25, 2021

Milne Eugene Stearns was born March 28, 1928, in Anaheim, CA to Willis and Joyce Stearns. He was named after Milne Stouffer, one of the ministers who brought the Gospel to his father in Wisconsin. Milne professed to serve God when he was 12 and he always carried a Bible in his pickup to read while waiting.

In 1946, Milne graduated from Anaheim Union High School where he was president of the FFA and participated in sports. Milne enjoyed life-long learning, taking classes in Spanish, photography, pottery and watercolors.

Milne married Mary Bone from Buttonwillow in May of 1950. They lived in Orange County, CA where Barbara was born and Milne cared for orange groves. He wanted to continue farming so they moved to Buttonwillow in 1951 where Milne farmed cotton and later pistachios. It was here that Douglas, Russell and Carolyn were born. Beginning in 1970, Milne and Mary felt privileged to host a church convention on their farm. Mary passed away in 2006.

Milne married Judy McColl in 2008 and moved to her home in Orange County. In that union he gained four children and 8 grandchildren. Milne and Judy had 13 happy years together and enjoyed traveling, including his fourth trip to visit Barbara in Romania when he was 87!

Milne passed away peacefully at home on October 25, 2021. Milne was preceded in death by his wife Mary, his parents and his brothers.

Milne is survived by his wife, Judy, his 4 children, Barbara, Doug and Cynde, Russ and Nila, Cari and Truman Denio and 7 grandchildren, Erik Stearns, Shelly Morton, Kate Klaty, Jordan, Tyler and David Denio and Joseph Stearns plus 15 great-grandchildren, 4 stepchildren, 8 stepgrandchildren, extended family and many friends.

Interment service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 8 at Greenlawn Southwest, 2739 Panama Ln, Bakersfield.