George J. Stoop

STOOP, GEORGE J.

George J. Stoop, of Freedom, age 85, died Saturday, November 12, 2005 at Parkside Care Center, Little Chute. He was born April 18, 1920 in Kaukauna, the son of the late John and Catherine (Weyenberg) Stoop. George attended school in Little Chute and Appleton.

In January of 1942 he enlisted in the Air Force for four years, serving a year in Africa and 1 ¬Ω years in Italy. He served at Camp Grant, Illinois, Jefferson Barricks in Missouri, Williams Air Force Field in Texas and Camp Shanks in New York. George was honorably discharged as a Sergeant.

He married Dolores B. Sasnowski on October 21, 1950 in Freedom. George and Dolores retired from farming in 1985. He was a member of Immanuel United Church of Christ, Kaukauna.

George is survived by his wife, Dolores Stoop; his son, Michael (Jennie) Stoop; two daughters, Kathryn (Louis) Baumgartner and Donna (Stephan) Meitner; grandchildren:
Michelle and Matthew Stoop; Melissa, Darlene, Elizabeth, Richard, Daniel and Terrence Baumgartner; Mandy and Nathan Meitner; stepgrandchildren: Shannon, Stephanie and Shane (Jessica) Meitner; step great-grandchildren: Keenan, MacKenzie and Gavin. He is further survived by a brother, Peter (Verdelle) Stoop, a sister, Marie Woods and brother-in-law, Carl Kieffer. George was preceded in death by his parents, a sister Georgiana Kieffer and brother-in-law Earl Woods.

The funeral service for George will be held at 1:30 pm on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 at FARGO FUNERAL HOME with Rev. Melinda L. Feller officiating. Interment will take place at Highland Memorial Park. Friends may call on Wednesday at the funeral home from 10:30 am until the time of service.

Many thanks to the doctors, nurses and aids at Appleton Memorial Hospital and Parkside Care Center, Little Chute for the compassion and care they gave to George.

FARGO FUNERAL HOME
400 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Kaukauna, WI 54130 766-6200
(920)766-6200