Richard A. STADLANDER

STADLANDER, SMIT, ROBBINS, MCLEMORE, PROCTOR, BRACKLEIN, SLAGLE, MILES

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 1/30/2014 at 13:45:21

June 28, 1951 -- January 24, 2014

Richard (Rich) A. Stadtlander, 62, of Meservey, Iowa, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2014, at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Funeral services will be held 10:30 am, Wednesday at the First Reformed Church in Meservey with Rev. Rodney Meester presiding. Burial will take place at the Meservey Cemetery, Meservey, Iowa. Please dress casual. Visitation will be 4:00 – 7:00 pm Tuesday at Retz Funeral Home, Meservey.

Rich was born June 28, 1951, in Hampton, Iowa, a son of Louis and Gertrude (Smit) Stadtlander. Rich graduated from Meservey-Thornton Community School with the class of 1969. He was baptized and confirmed at the First Reformed Church in Meservey and was still a member. For many years he was employed by the Chapin Elevator in Chapin. He was presently employed by Sukup Manufacturing in Sheffield. Rich was a avid Green Bay Packers fan and also enjoyed watching the Iowa Hawkeyes. His family meant the most to him especially his two grandsons, Zander and Josiah.

Rich is survived by his son: Josh (Kristina Robbins), Clear Lake: daughter: Rebecca (Billy McLemore), Meservey; grandsons: Zander and Josiah McLemore, Meservey; brother Larry (Connie) Stadtlander, Thornton; sister: Shirley (Marty) Proctor, Thornton; sister: Beverly Stadtlander, Meservey; brother Dean (Renae) Stadtlander, Clear Lake; sister: Brenda (John) Bracklein, Oklahoma City; nephews: Matt (Janet) Proctor, Swaledale, Tyler Stadtlander, Clear Lake; Alex Stadtlander, Clear Lake; nieces: Amy (Chad) Slagle, Bancroft; Brittany Bracklein, Morgantown, West Virginia; Chelsea (Landon) Miles, Oklahoma City; great niece and nephews: Jordan & Spencer Proctor, Tate Slagle, many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Gertrude Stadtlander, maternal grandparents: Dick and Bessie Smit; paternal grandparents: Carl and Grace Stadtlander; great nephew: Zak Slagle; and several other family members and friends.

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