Funeral services for Don Stotmeister will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at Zion Lutheran Church in Prairie City, Missouri with Pastor Michael Manz officiating. Visitation will be Monday evening from 6-8 p.m. at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri. Burial in Zion Luther Cemetery, Prairie City, Missouri. Contributions to Zion Lutheran Church or M.D. Anderson Cancer Research.
Donald Wayne Stotmeister, age 76 of Butler, Missouri died Friday, June 10, 2011 at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler. He was born December 17, 1934 to Bernard and Crace Cewe Stotmeister in Geneseo, Illinois.
Don is survived by his wife of 54 years, Ruby Stotmeister of Butler, Missouri; one son, Bryan Stotmeister and wife Tali Neumann of Sugarland, Texas; two daughters, Kim Jacobs and husband Dennis and Carla Bettels and husband Dale all of Butler, Missouri; one brother, Richard Stotmeister of Silvis, Illinois; two sisters, Charlotte Stotmeister of Wichita, Kansas and Clara Ann Bentley of Mesa, Arizona; eight grandchildren, Brandon and wife Ronielle, Adam and wife Kara, Christopher, Braden, Amanda and husband Jeremy, Kathryn, Ally and Bryn; and three great-grandchildren, Blake, Tyler and Avery. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Bernard; and one sister, Marilyn Stot.
