Rhonda Mashburn

Rhonda Joy Stinchfield Mashburn of Houston, Texas passed away quietly on Tuesday, December 30, 2025. She was 59. Rhonda was born in Portland, Oregon to Duane and Elizabeth (Ogren) Stinchfield. She grew up in the suburbs of Minneapolis, Minnesota where, with her family, she learned to enjoy the outdoors through camping and fishing. Rhonda was an accomplished skier and felt quite at home on the slopes. Rhonda attended Harding University, where she studied art and business—two pursuits that would shape the way she lived her life. She was gifted with a remarkable eye for design and beauty, and she used that gift to create spaces of comfortable, intentional hospitality. Rhonda believed hospitality was a spiritual gift, and decorating a home was one of the ways she expressed it. Many people walked into her home and would be moved to make the comment, “This is just so peaceful.” She had a rare ability to create atmosphere—spaces that ministered simply by being entered. Rhonda carried with her an instinctive sense of “beautification”. She could look at a room, a table, or a simple gathering and immediately see what would make it more lovely. This extended beyond decorating to the way she arranged meals, welcomed guests, and cared for people. She was also an idea person—always imagining the next project, improvement, or possibility—paired perfectly with her husband Alan, who loved helping turn those ideas into reality. Together, they were a true partnership. Alan may have been the driver, but Rhonda was always the navigator—on the road, with family, in social settings, and through life itself. Rhonda loved British culture and especially Jane Austen films, which often played in the background of her home like familiar music. She found joy in their idealism, charm, and sense of order and beauty. She also loved potatoes. As a child, when asked what kind of birthday cake she wanted, her answer was potato salad. Fittingly, her last meal that was not a hospital meal was a simple baked potato with butter from Beck’s—perfect as the last meal of her choosing. Rhonda had a playful side and wanted everyone to know it. When she would start to feel like her role at running a household made her appear like she’s just a taskmaster, she would burst with the announcement, “Hey, I’m a fun person! I used to be fun all the time. I have people who can testify about this!” This created moments that became affectionately known by her family as a “Fun Person Alert,” a phrase that still brings smiles—and that even appeared on a pair of socks they found for her. Being a mom was Rhonda’s favorite role. She gave herself fully to her children, Jack and Gracie, homeschooling them, never missing a practice, game, or important moment. And she used her gifts to make family gatherings and milestones so notable and special. Family life was full of shared routines and laughter, including the familiar race up the stairs—Rhonda starting up, and the kids desperately running ahead, racing her up, to quickly do what they should have already done. She was also Charlie the dog’s favorite person. Like so many others, Charlie knew where the love was. Rhonda was thoughtful, kind, and gracious in ways both quiet and steady, but also outward and noticeable. She loved people, and wanted to show it – with no one more than Alan, often signing off conversations with a cheerful, “Love you more, bye!” and reminding Alan often, “You’re my favorite.” Above all, Rhonda knew who she was as God’s beautiful daughter. Her identity, comfort, and sense of worth were grounded not in circumstance, not in other people’s opinions or treatment of her, but in her faith. Of all the great things that made up Rhonda Mashburn, her unshakable love for her Father through Jesus was the greatest. Rhonda was preceded in death by her father, Duane Stinchfield. She is survived by her beloved husband of 27 years, Alan; their son, Jack; their daughter, Gracie; her mother, Elizabeth with husband, Harvey Dahline; her brother, Scott (Leslie) Stinchfield; and nephews, nieces, aunts, uncles, and cousins. She was dearly loved by all of them. She will be greatly missed. The memorial service in remembrance of Rhonda’s life will be held on January 17, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. at Woodland Oaks Church of Christ, 7300 Crownridge Drive, The Woodlands, Texas, 77382. The service will be livestreamed on the Woodland Oaks YouTube channel. The Addison family and staff of Magnolia Funeral Home extend condolences to the Mashburn family during this difficult time.