Donald A. Stumpf Sr.'s Obituary
Donald A. Stumpf, Sr., 86 years, of Columbia, IL, passed away on December 3, 2023 at Mercy Hospital South, St. Louis, MO. He was born September 1, 1937, in Columbia, IL, son of the late Gustav, and Cecelia, nee Reiter, Stumpf. He was married to the late Deanna, nee Diel, Stumpf. They were married December 10, 1955, in Columbia, IL. She had passed away January 23, 2020.
Don was a member of the Salvation Army Gateway Citadel, St. Louis, MO, and served on their Council. Also, he and his wife Dee, had been active with the food pantry program there. Don was a past member of the Columbia Volunteer Fire Department, Columbia E.M.S., Waterloo Sportsman's Club, and served as one of the founding members of the Monroe County E.M.S. He had been employed as a manager at Ace Hardware in Columbia, and the Public Works Department for the City of Columbia as well as serving as the City Electrical Inspector. He loved camping and canoeing with his family. He made several trips to Florida with individual family members or friends to watch the space shuttle launches. Don was always good at fixing things and helping people.
Surviving are his daughter, Barbara (Grant) Richter; son, Timothy (Sheila) Stumpf; sister-in-law, Bobbette H. Stumpf; grandchildren, Jennifer Daming, Kristine Grote, Denise Tucker, Ryan Penrose, Emily Richter, Jordan Richter, Hannah Stumpf, Bradley Stumpf, Aiden Richter, and Autumn Richter; great-grandchildren, Dylan, Abby, Luke, Annabelle, Isabella, Kinsley, Hope, Allie, and Adeline, along with other relatives and friends.
He was also preceded in death by sons, Donald Stumpf, Jr., and Daniel Stumpf, along with a brother David Stumpf, and sister, LuAnn (Ernie) Flota.
Visitation will be on Monday, December 11, 2023 from 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm, at Leesman Funeral Home, Columbia, IL. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 12, at 11:00 am, at the funeral home, with Captain Matt McCluer, officiating. Interment will follow in the Evangelical St. Paul Cemetery, Columbia, IL.
In lieu of customary remembrances, the family requests with gratitude that memorial contributions be directed to: Salvation Army Gateway Citadel, 824 Union Rd., St. Louis, MO. 63123.
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