Stacy, Dr. Denzil (1942-2011)

STACY, LIETZ, BATES, ADAMS, NORDMAN

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 4/16/2011 at 13:09:06

Dr. Denzil Stacy
July 17, 1942 - April 11, 2011

Dr. Denzil Stacy, age 68, of Sioux Rapids, Iowa, died April 11, 2011, at his home in Sioux Rapids.

Denzil Wayne Stacy, son of Lorena and Austin Stacy, was born on a farm in Clark County, Iowa, on July 17, 1942. He and his older brother, Galen, attended one of the last country schools through the eighth grade in Liberty, Iowa. Upon graduation from Osceola High School in 1960, Denzil attended Iowa State University where he earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees as well as a Ph.D. in Ceramic Engineering. While at ISU, he met Karen Lietz, and they were married on July 11, 1965. After graduating, he worked as a research scientist for Libby-Owens-Ford in Toledo, Ohio, for five years.

Children Kristine and Jennifer were born, and in 1976, the family moved back to Iowa where Denzil worked as a business industrial consultant for the Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) for ISU for 25 years. He was assigned to the northwest corner of the state and with Karen purchased a farm near Sioux Rapids along the Little Sioux River.

As a member of First Lutheran Church, Denzil served on the church council and sang in the choir. He greatly enjoyed walking through the woods, observing all the wildlife, hunting, fishing, gardening with Karen, hobby farming, and visiting family and friends. Known for his woodworking skill, Denzil created dulcimers, songbird carvings, and furniture for the family. He also enjoyed visiting the families of his daughter, Kris (married to Brian Bates), in Ames, and his daughter, Jenni (married to David Adams), in Iowa City. His grandsons, Peter, Calvin, and Noah Adams, and Logan Stacy-Bates, were special delights to him.

Denzil often shared cartoons or paper origami animals he had created with family, friends, and new acquaintances. The family enjoyed selling pick-your-own strawberries and Indian corn. They also traveled each summer to the western mountains for camping vacations. Denzil was known for his gentle demeanor and friendly, caring personality.

He will be greatly missed by his wife Karen, his daughters, Kris and Jenni, his sons-in-law, Brian and David, his four grandsons, his brother, Galen, and his wife, Becky, his sisters-in-law, Bev Nordman (John), and Connie Lietz, his brothers-in-law Paul Lietz (Janet) and Dean Lietz (Beth), seventeen nieces and nephews, many grandnieces and grandnephews, and numerous friends.

Funeral services will be held Friday, April 15, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Sioux Rapids. Visitation will take place Thursday, April 14, 2011, from 6-8:00 p.m. at the church where the family will be present the entire time. In lieu of flowers, the family has established a memorial fund in his honor. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements.

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