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Robert Lee Stangl Obituary Published January 31, 2012 © Shawnee News Star
Robert "Bob" Lee Stangl
Robert “Bob” Lee Stangl was born January 31, 1932, in Okarche and departed this life Monday, January 30, 2012, in Oklahoma City at the age of 79.
Bob, the son of Lawrence V. and Susanna V. {Schneider} Stangl, was a resident of Sparks.
He graduated from Holy Trinity Catholic High School in Okarche. After serving in the United States Army from 1953 to 1955, and receiving an honorable discharge, he returned to the family farm. Bob moved to Lincoln County in 1955 and followed his lifelong dream of raising beef cattle. He managed his herd of registered Beefmaster cattle until his death.
Bob married Bernadette E. Rother on October 22, 1958.
On September 11, 1964, he was installed as postmaster of Sparks and served in that position until his retirement in 1992.
He was a member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus, a charter member of the Sparks volunteer fire department, and NAPUS {National Association of Postmasters}.
His parents and brother, E. J. Stangl, preceded Bob in death.
Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Bernadette Stangl of the home; sons, Lawrence Joseph “Larry” and Joann Stangl of Bristow, Virginia; and Dennis Robert and Sue Stangl of Prague; daughters, Joan Marie Kriegh of Mustang; Susan Kathryn and Phillip Thompson of Tulsa; Donna Rose and Adam Jung of Yukon; twelve granddaughters; one grandson; three great-grandchildren; brother, Tony and Mary Stangl of Okarche; and sister and brother-in-law, Mary Lou and John Tollefson of Edmond.
Memorials may be made to the National Shrine of the Infant Jesus of Prague Memorial Garden, P.O. Box 488, Prague, Oklahoma 74864.
A wake service and rosary will be at 7 p.m., Friday, February 3, in the Parks Brothers Funeral Chapel, Prague.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, February 4, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Prague with Father Price Oswalt, Father Don Wolf, and Msgr. Edward J. Weisenburger officiating.
Interment will follow at the Catholic Cemetery in Prague.
Services are under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Service in Prague.
A guestbook is available to share your memories online. Please visit www.ParksBrothers.net.
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