Annabell Scharwarth Stanga passed away on Thursday, May 6, 2021, in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, at the age of 84.  She was born on Saturday, August 29, 1936 in Ponchatoula, Louisiana to the late Annie Alleman and the late Charles Scharwarth.  She was a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana.

Annabell is survived by her children, Ann Stanga Bankston (Wayne), Kathy Stanga Schilling (Robert), Tammy Stanga Thibodeaux (Wiley), and James "Bubba" O. Stanga, Jr.; grandchildren, Steve Bankston, Daniel Bankston, B.J. Schilling, Charles Schilling, Kris Schilling, Kevin Schilling, Skylar Christian Thibodeaux, Sayer Addison Thibodeaux, and Cameron Stanga; 12 great-grandchildren; and siblings, Evelyn Berteau and Charles Scharwarth.

In addition to her parents, Annabell is also preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, James O. Stanga, Sr.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visitation at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Ponchatoula, 100 W Magnolia Street, Ponchatoula, Louisiana 70454, on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 beginning at 9:00 AM until the funeral service begins at 11:00 PM.

Interment will follow in Stanga Cemetery, Bedico, Louisiana.

A potluck lunch will be held following interment at Bedico Community Center, Bedico, Louisiana.

The family would like to thank both Home Health Vital Link, as well at Heart of Hospice for their care and compassion.