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Richard H. Stentzel
Richard H. Stentzel, age 89 of Greenville, Ohio passed away at 9:10 AM
Friday March 30, 2018 at the State of the Heart Care Center Greenville,
Ohio. Richard was born September 19, 1928 in Greenville and the
son of the late J. Walter and Bessie (Houser) Stentzel.
Richard formerly owned and managed the Stentzel Insurance Co. of
Greenville. Later he managed the Preble County Automobile Club
(AAA) of Eaton, Ohio for 25 years. Also each year during the
month of May he was employed by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in
various positions, the last four years as Supervisor of the Tower
Suites. In 1994 Richard was elected into the Indianapolis “500”
Oldtimers Club as a result of his 21 years of services at the race
track and later became a Life Member of that organization. He was
a former member and Past President (1957-1958) of the Greenville Lions
Club and presently a member of the Eaton Lions Club. He was named
a “Melvin Jones Fellow in Lionism”, the highest form of recognition
awarded by the foundation and received a 50 Year Plaque for services in
Lionism. Richard was also a member of the Greenville Elks Lodge,
the St. Paul Lutheran Church of Greenville and a contributing member of
the Hawaii Theatre Center Honolulu, Hawaii.
He was also a Veteran serving in the United States Naval Reserve
receiving an Honorable Discharge July 15, 1955.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Elsie
A. (Rieman) Stentzel March 4, 2016. They were married October 20,
1951. Also brothers John W. Stentzel and George Stentzel and a
sister Jane Lage.
Richard is survived by son, Dr. Stephen R. Stentzel of Greenville,
Ohio; daughter, Kathryn D. Shafer of Avon, Ohio; grandchildren,
Jennifer (Jon) Nettles, Monica (Teri) Armstrong and Nicole Armstrong;
and great-grandchildren, Kylie Nettles, Alex Nettles and Reagan
Armstrong; sister Martha (Mike) Sprecher of Plymouth, MI, brothers
David Stentzel of Clinton, MI and Jim (Cathy) Stentzel of Key West, FL
as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday April 6, 2018 in the
Zechar Bailey Funeral Home Greenville, Ohio with Pastor Alan Knoke
officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery in Fort
Jefferson where Military Graveside services will be conducted by the
Greenville Veteran’s Honor Guard. The family will receive friends on
Thursday from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM and on Friday 1 hour prior to the
services in the funeral home.
It is the wishes of the family that Memorial Contributions be given to
St. Paul Lutheran Church of Greenville.
Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com
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