Love Co., OK. - Obit for Jimmy Louis Stofel

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Obit for Jimmy Louis Stofel

Services for Jimmy Louis Stofel, 60, of Gunter, Texas, were held Monday, 
April 17, in Flesher Funeral Home Chapel, Van Alystne, Texas, with Tex 
Monk officiating.

Mr. Stofel was born October 27, 1939 south of Leon, the son of Elmer K. 
and Georgia Brewer Stofel.  He died Thursday, April 13, 2000 at his home 
in Gunter.

He was born and raised in Leon and graduated from Leon School in May 1959.  
He and Sue Prince were married May 26, 1962, in Marietta.  He joined the 
Jimtown Baptist Church at an early age.  He was employed at Burlington 
Industries in Sherman, Texas for six years.  He also worked at the Hunt 
Ranch in Gunter until 1977, and at the Yates Ranch in Sivells Bend, Texas 
until 1983.  He was employed by Magnifab in Howe, Texas for a number of 
years until illness forced his retirement in September 1999.

Survivors include his wife, Sue Prince Stofel of Gunter; one son and 
daughter-in-law, John and Debra Stofel of Celina, Texas; two daughters and 
sons-in-law, Gail and Kenneth Jaresh of Gunter and Teresa and Alan Monk of 
Dorchester, Texas; seven grandchildren and one great-granddaughter;
five brothers, Kenneth Stofel and Mac Stofel of Leon, John Stofel of 
Kingston, Wes Stofel of Marietta and Eddie Stofel of Andrews, Texas; and 
three sisters, Ann Flatt of Marietta, Mary Stonebarger of Howe and Reba 
Taylor of Ringling.

Interment was in Gunter Cemetery, under the direction of Flesher Funeral 
Home, Van Alystne.

Source:  Marietta Monitor, Love County, April 21, 2000, page 4