Alan L. Stoffel, 88, of Kewaskum, entered eternal life on Thursday, December
22, 2016, at his winter home in Clermont, FL, where he was rejoined with his
loving wife Margaret.
Alan was born on August 7, 1928, in Kewaskum, the son of the late Nicholas
and Odelia (nee Marx) Stoffel. He graduated from Kewaskum High School and it
was here that he met the love of his life, Margaret “Peggy” Wink. Alan was united
in marriage to Peggy on May 30, 1951, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in
Kewaskum where he and Peggy were also choir members. They enjoyed 64
wonderful years of marriage together. Peggy preceded Alan in death on August
11, 2015.
Alan enjoyed the little things in life. He was seen by many as a man of good
faith whose family mattered most to him. Alan was a lifelong farmer but also
loved to repair and sell TVs and radios. At one time he even owned his own
microwave oven assembly business. He was seen by many as a “Mr. Fix-It,” Alan
could repair almost anything mechanical which lead to many of the friendships he
still had today. Alan, with Peggy by his side, was a projectionist at the Kewaskum
Theater for many years. He was an outstanding figure skater, spinning and gliding
with his wife on the frozen Milwaukee River.
Alan and Peggy were blessed with eight children. After all reached adulthood,
Peggy and Alan enjoyed the freedom of travel, especially their winters spent in
Clermont, Florida. There they socialized with many friends, both old and new.
Those Alan leaves behind to cherish his memory include seven children,
Michael (Genny Gillham) Stoffel of Madison, Neal (Denise) Stoffel of Ashford,
Paul (Joanne) Stoffel of Madison, Philip (Janis) Stoffel of Kewaskum, Therese
(Dale) Schloemer of West Bend, Chris (Lisa) Stoffel of Kewaskum and Sara
Konkel of Elkhorn; a daughter-in-law, Joan Stoffel of Campbellsport; 23
grandchildren, Scott, Jenny (Jesse), Peter, Miles, Rebecca (John), Jacob (Sarah),
Owen (Meg), Angela (Tim), Jonathan (fiancé Clara), Ryan, Andrea (Kai-Biu),
Laura, Stephen, James, Brenda (Jason), Brian (Theresa), Brittany (Jeremiah),
Bridget (James), Patricia (Paul), Catherine (Amber), Rachell, Heather and Derek;
19 great-grandchildren, Ella, Easton, Zachary, McKenzie, Elijah, Jackson, Cole,
Lyla Rose, Julian, Ivy, Jaden, Emma, Claire, Sydney, April, Milo, Payton, Callie,
Charles and two on the way; a sister, Dolores DuPont of Tennessee; 2 sisters-in-
law, Evelyn (Gunther) Bruckner of Cedarburg and Beverly Wink of South
Milwaukee, friends Linda and Adam, many nieces, nephews, other relatives and
friends.
In addition to his wife and parents, Alan was preceded in death by a son, Zachary
Stoffel; a great-grandson, Isaiah Van Beek; a brother, Gerald Stoffel; a sister,
Harriet (John) Stellpflug; two sisters-in-law, Marty Stoffel and Ruth Stoffel and
two brothers-in-law, James Wink and Robert DuPont.
A Memorial Mass for Alan will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 4,
2017, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Kewaskum with Rev. Edwin Kornath
officiating.
The Stoffel family will greet relatives and friends at the church on Wednesday
from 3:00 p.m. until the time of Mass.
In lieu of flowers, memorials to the family are appreciated which will be used for
a memorial donation in Alan’s memory.
The Stoffel family extends their heartfelt appreciation to Alan’s friends in
Florida and Wisconsin for the care and compassion they showed him.
“Well done, good and faithful servant!” Matthew 25: 23
The Myrhum Patten Miller & Kietzer Funeral Homes have been entrusted with
Alan’s arrangements. Additional information and online guestbook can be found at
www.myrhum-patten.com.