Stanley Stuehrenberg

Stanley V. Stuehrenberg, 82, of 420 North Briggs, Hastings, Nebraska, died Saturday, May 16, 2009, at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital.

Services will be Wednesday, May 20, 2009; 10:30 a.m. at First St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Hastings, Nebraska, with Pastor Joel Remmers and Pastor Adam White officiating. Private burial with military rites will be in Blue Hill Cemetery, Blue Hill, Nebraska. Visitation will be Monday, May 18, 2009, from 5-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Tuesday, May 19, 2009, from 9 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. with family present 7- 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service at the church Wednesday.

Stan was born November 27, 1926, on the family farm at Buffalo Peak near Rosemont, Nebraska, to Henry & Golda (Meents) Stuehrenberg. He graduated from Blue Hill High School in 1945 and served in the Army. After his release from the Army he moved to Hastings in 1947 and attended Hastings College. He worked at Topaz Dairy and in 1951 he started the Stuehrenberg Agency. Stan married Donna J. Leach and at the time of his death they had been married for 60 years. Stan was a member of First St. Paul's Lutheran Church and was active on many church boards. He was a member of American Legion Post #11 for over 35 years. He was one of the founders of Hastings Midget Football and Four Rivers Sportsman's Club. He was a former Adams County Supervisor and was involved in numerous community organizations including Big Brothers / Big Sisters and the YMCA. His passion was outdoor activities including fishing and hunting. His greatest love was his wife and family.

Stan was preceded in death by his parents and infant sister Eileen.

SURVIVORS:
Wife: Donna Stuehrenberg - Hastings, NE
Children & Spouses: Penny & Gerry Amack - Justin, TX
Nancy Jo & Jerry McCoy - Hastings, NE
Jacelyn & Bill Luke - Kearney, NE
Cheryl & Phil Amack - Lincoln, NE
Susi & Greg Freed - Portland, OR
David & Debra Stuehrenberg - Hastings, NE
Dixie & Emil Torres - Hillsboro, OR
Sally & Randy McKimmey - Glenvil, NE
Grandchildren: 22
Great-Grandchildren: 26
Sister & Spouse: Nelma & Jim Theis - Topeka, KS