STOTT, Sidney 1926-2003
STOTT, WINEMAN, LEAMAN
Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/8/2009 at 21:02:34
OSAGE, IOWA — Funeral services were held for Sidney Stott, 76, of Mesa, Ariz., on Thursday, April 3, at Apache Wells Community Church.
His body was cremated and interment will be held at a later date in Mesa.
Sidney died Monday (March 31, 2003) of heart failure.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Osage.
There will be coffee, rolls and visiting with the family at 9 a.m., followed by the celebration service at 10 am.
Sidney Stott was born on June 10, 1926, in Mason City, Iowa, the son of Sidney Stott Sr. and Avis Wineman. He graduated from Mason City High School.
He was married to Shirley Leaman on January 5, 1946, and had a wonderful 57 years of marriage. He served in the Army during World War II.
After his military service, he attended and received his Masters Degree from Iowa State Teachers College in 1951. He taught instrumental music at Cal Community Schools before moving to Osage where he retired after 37 years of teaching. His love for music and his students was well known. His students were known as “Sid’s Kids” for many years and he touched many lives.
Sidney belonged to the American legion, Rotary International and was past president of the Iowa Bandmasters Association.
He served as church organist for the United Methodist Church in Osage for many years. He continued his passion for music in recent years by providing keyboard music for many community functions and parties.
After his retirement from teaching, Sid and Shirley decided to give up the cold winters of Iowa and move to sunny Arizona where they have resided the past seven years.
Sid’s survivors include his wife, Shirley, of Mesa; two sons, Thomas and his wife, Karen, of Bettendorf, and Stephen and his wife, Deanna, of Omaha, Neb.; a daughter, Shelley Grimm and her husband, Robert, of New Haven; five grandchildren, David Stott and wife, Samantha, of Omaha, Neb.; Jennifer Stott of Waukee; Michael Stott and his wife, Angie, of Omaha; Rebecca Stott of Urbandale and Jackie Muller and her husband, Justin, of Osage; three great-grandchildren, Samuel Stott, Peter Charles and Hayleigh Charles, all of Omaha; and a sister-in-law, Bonnie Nettleton and her husband, Terry, of Mason City.
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