Stille, Mary R. (1937-2018)

STILLE, HASE, BLOYER, WAITES, KITTO, PARKS, PLOEGER, CARTER, RUSH, SCHROTH

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 5/18/2021 at 17:36:23

Mary R. Stille
January 16, 1937 - November 3, 2018

Mary Ruth (Hase) Stille, age 81, of Storm Lake, Iowa, died on Saturday, November 3, 2018, in Storm Lake.

A daughter of Paul James and Grace Alice (Bloyer) Hase, Mary Ruth (Hase) Stille was born on January 16, 1937, in Sac County, Iowa.

A Methodist her entire life, she attended the Schaller United Methodist Church in Sac County, Iowa, and then later the Alta United Methodist Church in Buena Vista County, Iowa. In addition, she attended Schaller High School, graduating in 1954. On December 28, 1958, she married Howard Eugene Stille at the United Methodist Church in Schaller. Subsequently, they were blessed with three children: Randall, Karyn, and Sharyn.

After earning a certificate in book keeping, Mary worked at the Schaller Pop Corn Company in the book keeping department before her marriage. Then, she became a farm wife for many years. Later, she kept the books for Taylor Contracting, Inc., in Storm Lake, Iowa. In the late 1980s, Mary and Howard started the Stille Turkey Farm which they worked together to build and run until they retired. Mary spent her life devoted to her husband, children, and family. She worked long hours beside her husband and attended all her children’s sporting and fine arts events. Mary treasured her family. Indeed, she never hesitated to offer help and support to her extended family whenever possible.

An avid sports fan, Mary loved attending local sporting events and watching the Iowa State Cyclones and Duke Blue Devils as well as the New York Yankees with Howard. A cheerleader, she had played basketball in high school, and later she played on a championship bowling team.

A homemaker, Mary loved to sew. She sewed clothes for her children and later became very interested in quilting. She made special quilts for Howard and each of her children as well as several more over the years for her family and also for neighbors and friends. Then, in 1995, while attend the International Quilt Festival in Houston, Texas, she had the opportunity to meet one of her quilting idols, Jinny Beyer, an experience which she thought of as one of the highlights of her life.

Mary, also, had a passion for her flowers and garden. Indeed, she spent countless hours in the greenhouse growing seedlings to plant in her garden as well as for others to enjoy. In addition, she liked obtaining and growing specimen and heirloom plants in her gardens. In her spare time, she liked solving puzzles, playing cards and watching birds. Most of all, however, she had become a devoted and caring daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend to many. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

Those left to cherish her memory include her daughters: Karyn (Dan) Waites, of Storm Lake, Iowa, and Sharyn (Rob) Kitto, of Richmond, Texas; her grandchildren: Jolene and Sara Stille, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, Ryan and Katie Kitto, of Richmond, Texas, and Joshua and Cassidy Parks, of Storm Lake, Iowa; her brother, Frank (Kay) Hase, of Eagle Rock, Missouri, and her sisters-in law: Dorothy (Melvin) Ploeger, of Ida Grove, Iowa, Jeanette (Don) Carter, of Edmond, Oklahoma, Arletta Stille (surviving spouse of Kenneth Stille), of Sac City, Iowa, Mary E. Stille (surviving spouse of Donald Stille) of Schaller, Iowa, and Connie Stille (surviving spouse of Richard Stille), of Storm Lake, Iowa; as well as many nieces, nephews, extended family members, and many close neighbors and friends.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Howard; her son, Randy; her sisters: Frances (Hase) Rush and Adella (Hase) Schroth; her brothers: Vernon (Marlyn), Robert (Berdena), Kermit (Alma), and George (Bonnie) Hase; her brothers-in-law: Donald, Richard (Donna Jean), Kenneth, Marvin (Marlene), and Russell (Pat) Stille.

A Celebration of Life service will be held in June (Mary’s favorite month of the year), so that all her relatives and friends may attend. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements. Details will be forthcoming as plans are finalized.

Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Homes, Storm Lake, Iowa, 2018.

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