Former Ottumwa Mayor Hugh A. Stufflebeam

STUFFLEBEAM, MOORE, POINTER

Posted By: Mary (email)
Date: 1/23/2009 at 15:08:49

Birth: Dec. 11, 1917
Death: Jan. 20, 2009

OTTUMWA — Former Ottumwa Mayor Hugh A. Stufflebeam, 91, of Overland Park, Kan., formerly of Ottumwa, died at 8:45 p.m. Jan. 20, 2009, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, Kan.

He was born Dec. 11, 1917, in West Grove, Iowa, to John A. and Blanche Moore Stufflebeam. He married Dorothy E. Pointer July 25, 1939, in Kirksville, Mo. She preceded him in death on July 13, 2001.

He was a graduate of Ottumwa High School in 1936 and of Iowa Success School. He was served as a Fireman, Captain, Fire Inspector and retired as Fire Chief for the Ottumwa Fire Department. He was Mayor of Ottumwa and had worked at the First National Bank in Ottumwa, retiring in 1982. He was a member of First Christian Church where he had served as deacon, was a member of the Ottumwa Firemen Association, Iowa Association of Professional Firefighters, International Association of Fire Chiefs, was Past Exalted Ruler and life member of B.P.O. Elks Lodge #347, State Vice-president of Southeast Iowa Elks, served as Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler of the Southeast Iowa Elks and organized and served as officer of the municipal employees credit union. He had moved from Ottumwa to Lenexa, Kan., in September of 2007.Surviving is his wife, Frances Myers Stufflebeam; a daughter, Sandra L. Behnke of Overland Park, Kan.; a son, David M. (Rona) Stufflebeam of Rogers, Ark.; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.He was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Edward Behnke.Prayer service will be 1:30 p.m. Monday at Reece Funeral Home with Joe Selix officiating, followed by burial at Ottumwa Cemetery.Visitation with the family present will be from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Monday.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Christian Church, 301 W. Second St., Ottumwa, Iowa 52501.

Burial:
Ottumwa Cemetery
Ottumwa
Wapello County
Iowa, USA

Created by: Mary Ellen Lanigan
Record added: Jan 23 2009
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