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Virgil Stille

11/20/1920 - 10/17/2002


Obituary


Virgil (Buck) C. Stille, 81, of Garner, died Thursday, October 17, 2002, at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital Hospice Unit in Britt.

Virgil, son of J. J. and Clara (Gast) Stille, was born on November 20, 1920, on the family farm in Liberty Township west of Klemme where he lived his entire life.  He attended school in Liberty Township and graduated from Klemme High School in 1939.  On November 28, 1942, he was united in marriage to Grace Ruter.  They retired from farming in 1985, and spent the last 25 years wintering in Weslaco, Texas.  They also made several trips to Mississippi and Kentucky with the Country Cousins.

Buck enjoyed golfing, hunting, fishing, playing games, and having coffee wit his friends.  He was devoted to his family and enjoyed his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  He was a long time member of the Kanawha Christian Church where he served on the council for several years.

Virgil will be sadly missed by his wife, Grace Stille, Garner; his three children, Donna Schoenwetter and her husband, Dennis of Forest City, Cindy Hubers and her husband, Tim of Shoreview, Minnesota, and Randy and his wife, Donna of St. Anthony Village, Minnesota.  He has five grandchildren, Dawn Heusinkveld and her, Bruce of Britt, Kristi Wynja and her husband, Brad of Fishers, Indiana, Dan Hubers of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Libby and Quentin Stille of St. Anthony Village, Minnesota; and three great-grandchildren, Brooke Heusinkveld and Hayden and Grace Wynja.  Also survivng are two sisters and one brother, Fern Carlson of Clear Lake, Lucille Bridges and her husband, Cecil of Thornton, George and his wife, Ina of Garner and a sister-in-law, Minnie Stille of Clear Lake.  Serveral nieces and nephews also survive.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Quentin and Kermit, and one sister Gertrude Beier.