Stanelle, Frank Chester

1923 - 2014  (91 years)    Has 12 ancestors and 6 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Stanelle, Frank Chester
  Born	28 Mar 1923	Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Address	Frank Chester Stanelle
  Address: 826 Helen St. , Neenah, Wisconsin, , USA 826 Helen St., , Neenah, Wisconsin, , USA
  Died	14 Apr 2014	Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	Aft 14 Apr 2014
  Frank Stanelle, a lifelong Neenah resident, passed away at his home on April 14, 2014, at the age of 91. Frank was born in Neenah on March 28, 1923, son of the late Frank A. and Leona (Schmidt) Stanelle. Frank displayed a penchant for music from early on, beginning with playing the drums at the age of five. By the time he was eight, he had been invited to march with the Neenah High School marching band! On June 12, 1948, Frank married Eleanore "Phoebe" Luckow in Manitowoc. Together, the couple raised six children in a love-filled and music-filled home. During World War II, Frank worked in the Manitowoc shipyards, and also studied wood-working and design for some eight years, where he learned many skills which would prove to be valuable later in life. For thirty years, he was employed by Neenah Foundry as a wood pattern-maker. If you knew Frank you knew of his love for music. He played drums, piano, and organ; and he loved to sing. His favorite song to sing was "The Laughing Song." He also had countless pastimes, which included camping, hunting, fishing, cribbage, golf, bowling, performing, making kites for the children in the summer time, and of course, enjoying a good Manhattan. He was good at making and model airplanes, and his only regret in life was that he never did get his pilot's license. Later in life, Frank became a Jehovah's Witness. Those that knew and loved Frank will always remember him to be fun, kind, poetic, and artistic. He leaves behind his five loving children: Sharon "Sheri" (Rod) Buchen; Frank Stanelle, Jr.; Ralph "R.J." (Candice) Stanelle; Bruce Stanelle; and Darlene (Steve) Sourwine. He was adored by his fourteen grandchildren: Eric, Tait, Jessica, Chad, Bethany, Rebekah, Benjamin, David, Heidi, Jonathan, Daniel, Tori, Sierra, and Chet. There are also ten great-grandchildren: Blake, Emily, Grace, Cole, Tatum, Alex, Amber, Gavin, Zoey, and Lars; a great-great-grandson Theodore, and another great-great-grandchild whose arrival is expected any day. Frank was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Phoebe, a son Todd, his brother Harold, and his sisters Dorothy and Alma. All are welcome to attend a memorial service to honor Frank's wonderful life, which will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at the Wichmann Funeral Home, 537 N. Superior Street in Appleton, with Chaplain Jordan Kuczwara officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather at the funeral home on Saturday morning, April 26, from 9:00 AM until the time of the memorial service. Frank will rest with his beloved Phoebe at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Neenah. Memorial contributions may be directed to Affinity Hospice, 816 W. Winneconne Avenue, Neenah, WI 54956. Online condolences may be offered at www.wichmannfargo.com. "A hug is the perfect gift: one size fits all, and no one minds if you exchange it."
  Obituary	16 Apr 2014
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Frank Stanelle, a lifelong Neenah resident, passed away at his home on April 14, 2014, at the age of 91. A memorial service to honor Frank's life will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at the Wichmann Funeral Home, 537 N. Superior Street in Appleton, with Chaplain Jordan Kuczwara officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather at the funeral home on Saturday morning, April 26, from 9:00 AM until the time of the memorial service. Frank will rest with his beloved Phoebe at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Neenah. Memorial contributions may be directed to Affinity Hospice, 816 W. Winneconne Avenue, Neenah, WI 54956. Online condolences may be offered at www.wichmannfargo.com. A complete obituary will appear in the Sunday edition of the Post Crescent. Published in Appleton Post-Crescent from Apr. 16 to Apr. 20, 2014
  Buried	Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Neenah, Wisconsin
  Person ID	I149297	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Stanelle, Frank Theodore Albert,   b. 25 Jul 1896, Forest Junction, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 3 May 1985, Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Schmidt, Leona Magdalena,   b. 17 Dec 1901, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 14 Feb 1995  (Age 93 years)
  Family ID	F50287	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Luckow, Eleanore Marie "Phoebe",   b. 20 Dec 1926, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 4 Jun 2003, Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Married	12 Jun 1948	Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. Stanelle, Sharon "Sheri"   2. Stanelle, Frank Jr.   3. Stanelle, Ralph   4. Stanelle, Bruce   5. Stanelle, Darlene   6. Stanelle, Todd,   b. Aft 1948,   d. 2 Sep 1985  (Age ~ 36 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F41318	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 28 Mar 1923 - Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA Married - 12 Jun 1948 - Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Died - 14 Apr 2014 - Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Neenah, Wisconsin  = Link to Google Earth
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  Stanelle, Frank Sr.