Stanley G Fitch 1923 - 2010

FITCH JOY SCHUMACHER

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 11/6/2010 at 21:13:04

Sioux City Journal
5 Februay 2010

CORRECTIONVILLE, Iowa -- Stanley G. Fitch, 87, a lifelong Correctionville resident passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, in the comfort of family and caregivers.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Grace United Methodist Church of Correctionville. Burial will be at the Correctionville Cemetery, with military rites conducted by the American Legion Mumford Moon Post 0079 and VFW Post 1750. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m today, with a prayer service at 7 p.m. at the church. The Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home of Correctionville is in charge of the arrangements.

Stanley was born on Jan. 29, 1923, in a farmhouse southeast of Correctionville, to Leslie Ray and Lola Mae (Joy) Fitch, their second of eight children. He quit school during his eleventh year and worked as a farm hand for a few years. In August of 1942, during World War II, he was drafted into the U.S. Navy and attended diesel mechanic school.

Stanley married his lovely wife, Betty Schumacher while home on military leave on Oct. 23, 1943, in South Sioux City. He was discharged from the Navy in December 1945, and worked as a mechanic for Charlie Pollman and then Bud Madison before returning to farming. They rented the Francis Shrunk farm south of town until renting the Art and Minnie Beers farm just north of town in 1961, and then purchased it in 1966. They retired in 1989, and moved to town in 2000.

He loved to play all card games with cribbage and double deck three-handed pinochle being his favorite. He also enjoyed playing the guitar with his family and friends, often traveling many miles into neighboring states to play.

Stan is survived by his devoted spouse of 66 years, Betty; sons, Randy (Beverly) Fitch of Hinton, Iowa, and Lonnie (Jeannette) Fitch of Correctionville; daughters, Zoann (Mike) Smith of Correctionville, and Lynn (Leonard) Lindquist of Rockton, Ill.; four sisters, Norma Mathers of Correctionville, Marie (Wayne) Koskovich of Renton, Wash., Grace Groszkrueger of Correctionville and Alta (Danny) Clark of Correctionville; nine grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and many, many friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant daughter, Sharon Ann; his three brothers, Warren (Dorothy) Fitch of Battle Creek, Cyril (Geraldine) Fitch of Correctionville and Jerry (Elaine) Fitch of Correctionville; and a grandson, Len Lindquist Jr. of Rockton, Ill.