John H. Stimmler
John H. Stimmler, 92
Spring Park
Formerly of Morris
April 20, 1915 - June 2, 2007
Mass of Christian burial will be 11 AM Wednesday at Assumption Catholic Church in Morris for John H. Stimmler, age 92 of Spring Park and formerly of Morris who died Saturday at the Presbyterian Home in Spring Park. The Rev. Alan Wielinski & Deacon Stan Hennen will officiate. Commital services will be in St. Marcus Cemetery in Clear Lake at 4PM on Wednesday. Friends may call 1 hour prior to services Wednesday at the church in Morris. Arrangements are being made by the Dingmann-Arnold Funeral Home in Clear Lake.
John was born April 20, 1915 in Clear Lake to Paul & Bertha (Goenner) Stimmler. He grew up in Clear Lake and attended St. John’s University. He married Ruth Bender on February 9, 1943 at St. Marcus Catholic Church in Clear Lake. He operated a turkey hatchery in rural Clear Lake until moving to Chokio in 1953 where he owned and operated Stimmler Implement. In 1958 he moved to Morris where he operated Stimmler Implement until retiring in 1972. He was a member of Assumption Catholic Church in Morris. He was a honorary member of the Knights of Columbus in Morris. In his business relationships he considered all his customers his friends, his motto was we meet and beat all deals. John was dedicated to the Pro-Life movement and enjoyed fishing and horses.
He is survived by his wife Ruth of Spring Park; children, William (Margaret) of Minnetonka; Jim of Burnsville; Susan (Phil) Ulrich of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Joan (Ron) Johnshoy of Rochester; five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three infant children, Mary Kay, Guy, and Robert, brother, Donald, sister, Marion Chmielewski.
Published in the St. Cloud Times on June 4, 2007
