Stelpflug, Lt. Col. William (Usaf Ret.)

1929 - 2011  (82 years)

• Name	Stelpflug, William
  Prefix	Lt. Col.
  Suffix	(Usaf Ret.)
  Birth	12 Jul 1929	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Aft 1947
  US Air Force Aft WWII and Vietnam
  	Stelpflug, William Lt. Col. (Ret.) Military
  Death	15 Aug 2011
  Obituary	17 Aug 2011
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Stelpflug, Lt. Col. William Joseph (Ret.) Lt. Col. William Joseph Stelpflug (USAF Ret.) of Auburn died peacefully at home Monday, August 15, 2011, at the age of 82. He was born July 12, 1929, to Joseph and Laura (Hesser) Stelpflug in Appleton, Wis., the second of two children, and graduated from St. Mary's High School in Appleton, Wis. He held a B.S. in mechanical engineering from The University of Notre Dame and a M.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Colorado. He served his country proudly in the United States Air Force during Cold War Europe and Vietnam where he flew 100 F-4 combat missions. He taught aeronautical engineering at the USAF Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.; mechanical engineering at Tuskegee University; and mechanical engineering and aviation management at Auburn University. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, James Stelpflug; and son, Lance Cpl. Bill Stelpflug, USMC. Surviving are his loving wife of 56 years Peggy (Blank) Stelpflug; and children Laura (Al) Barfield of Grenada, Miss.; Kathy (Mike) Nathan of Holland, Mich .; Christy(John) Williford of Auburn; Joe and Catherine (Hearn) Stelpflug of Raleigh, N.C.; and nine grandchildren: Al, Susan, Katie, Billy, Carson, Brandon, Maggie, Will, and Joe. Arrangements are in the care of Alabama Funeral Home and Cremation Center of Dadeville. Services will be private. Those planning an expression of sympathy can consider the charity of their choice. Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on August 17, 2011
  Reference Number	7705
  Person ID	I321476	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2018

  
  

  Father	Stelpflug, Joseph,   b. 4 Sep 1886   d. 24 Jun 1957 (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Hesser, Laura,   b. 14 Jul 1896   d. Abt Nov 1980 (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F207440	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Blank, Peggy
  Children	1. Stelpflug, Lance Cpl. William "Bill" Usmc,   b. Aft 1947   d. Bef 2011 (Age ~ 62 years)   2. Stelpflug, Joseph   3. Stelpflug, Laura   4. Stelpflug, Kathy   5. Stelpflug, Christy
  Family ID	F207439	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2016

  
  

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