Louie Stolz

MEMORIALS TO DUNLAP FIRE & RESCUE
or THE CHARITY OF YOUR CHOICE

Louis "Louie" Raymond Stolz was born April 28, 1923, to George and Vera (Dougal) Stolz. He attended St. Peter & Paul Catholic School in Defiance, Iowa. After the ninth grade he stayed home and helped his parents on the farm. On June 3, 1947, Louie married Helen Assmann at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dunlap, Iowa. The couple farmed near Earling. In 1962, they purchased the DX Station in Dunlap and moved into Dunlap. In 1978 they sold the station and Louie managed the State of Iowa Liquor Store in Dunlap for eight years. Louie then helped out at the Doc's Carwash. Helen died on March 18, 2007. Louie sold his home and moved into the Dunlap Assisted Living in December of 2009.

Louie was a member of the St. Patrick Catholic Church, was a Eucharist Minister and funeral usher for many years. He served as President of the Dunlap Housing Board, and enjoyed gardening, yard work, gathering and picking out walnuts, golfing, bowling and traveling. The couple celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary in June of 1997.

Louie died on Sunday, January 30, 2011, at the Dunlap Nursing and Rehab Center in Dunlap, Iowa at the age of 87 years, nine months, two days.

Louie was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Helen; five brothers, Mal, Melvin, Alan, George and Roman; and one sister, Delores Tremel. He is survived by his brother, Merrill Stolz of Harlan, Iowa; two sisters, Lois Koesters of Earling, Iowa and Wilma Mohr of Denison, Iowa; two sisters-in-law, Alice Stolz of Harlan, Iowa and Edith Stolz of San Diego, California; and many nieces nephews and friends.

A Mass of Christian Burial
10:30 am Thursday, February 3, 2011
St. Patrick Catholic Church ~ Dunlap, Iowa

Celebrant
Reverend Howard Fitzgerald

Musicians
Marilyn Grote, Jerry Baldwin
Dolores Klein, John Davie

Selections
"A Blessing" "Ave Maria"
"Precious Lord, Take my Hand"
"Somewhere my Love"

Pall Bearers
John Davie ~ Rick Melby ~ Wayne "Doc" Melby
Russ Stolz ~ Jerry Tremel ~ Paul Weber

Final Resting Place
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Dunlap, Iowa