Obit: Stumpner, John  (1868 - 1953)

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Surnames: Stumpner, Bloom, Stayton, Anderson

----Source: The Loyal Tribune (Loyal, Clark County, Wis. 18 June 1953)

Stumpner, John  (18 OCT 1868-12 JUNE 1953)

John George Stumpner, 84, died at the home of his son, Arnold Stumpner, at 4:30 P.M. Friday, June 12, death resulting from old age complications.

Funeral services were held in Trinity Lutheran Church at 2 P.M. Monday, with the Rev. E. E. Aalto officiating.

Pall bearers were Frank Cherney, Fred Clouse, Edd Dobbe, Charles Wehling, Dave Smith, and Otto Geehring, Mrs. Romaine Rossow and Mrs. Erwin Noeldner sang the hymns, "Nearer My God to Thee", and "Rock of Ages". Miss Dorothy Capelle was organist.

Mr. Stumpler was born in Middlestorf, Bavaria, Germany, October 18, 1868 and came to the United States at the age of 20 years, settling in Spencer.

He was married to Alvina Bloom at West Bloomfield, March 5, 1899. His first farm home was in Loyal township, but in 1914 he moved to a farm in Beaver and resided there til his death.

He is survived by his wife, three sons, Arnold, at home, Paul, Longwood, and Philip, Whitewater; and two daughters, Mrs. Ernest (Laura) Stayton, Loyal, and Mrs. Daniel (Dorothy) Anderson, Whittesey. Thirty-two grandchildren and 5 great0grandchildren survive. One sister preceded him in death.