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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Richard Eustis
Stiles
Sep 25, 1930 — Apr 26, 2015
Obituary
Richard Eustis Stiles, 84, of Lake Mills, Wisconsin, died on Sunday, April 26, 2015, at home.
Richard was born on September 25, 1930, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Ralph Demerit Stiles and Ann Clifford Stiles.
He graduated from Shattuck School, a military high school in Faribault, MN in June, 1948, and attended Carlton College in Northfield, MN from 1948-1949. In September, 1949, Richard began studies in science and engineering at the University of Minnesota.
He was a member of the Air Force ROTC, and graduated with a B.S. in June, 1953.
Richard reported to Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX in September, 1953, and then to Biloxi, MS for electronics training. He was stationed in Goose Bay, Labrador, with the USAF until 1955, and served in the Air Force Reserve.
Richard met his future wife, Bernice Gwenllyn Fletcher, in Goose Bay, Labrador, and they were married in Toronto, Canada, on May 19, 1956.
He worked for Minnesota Power and Light Company as a power-use engineer in Little Falls, MN. In 1957, they moved to Lake Mills, WI and began farming. Richard also worked for Carnation in Jefferson, WI and the Fort Atkinson Hospital. He became an engineering and construction management consultant for the Milwaukee architectural firm Plunkett Keymar Reginato (PKR), and worked on many projects in Wisconsin and the surrounding area. After retirement from PKR, Richard worked in environmental consulting, and started Stiles Environmental Testing, providing environmental testing services, underground storage tank removal, and contamination remediation services.
In addition to farming, Richard enjoyed flying airplanes, boating, shooting, riding motorcycles, and time with family and friends.
He is survived by his wife, Bernice, his dog, Luke, and four children, Andrew Stiles(April Embree) of Lake Mills, Sarah Stiles (Lyndal Hesterberg) of Loveland, Colorado, Douglas Stiles (Jennifer Ahlstrand) of Rockford, Illinois, Elizabeth Stiles (Scott Maruyama) of Boulder, Colorado, and fourteen grandchildren, Claire Dodd, Kaitlyn Stiles Gdowski (Charles Gdowski), Christopher Stiles, Meredith Dodd, Kelsey Stiles, Nathan Dodd, Alyssa Stiles, Shannon Stiles, Olivia Stiles, John Maruyama, Patrick Stiles, Colin Maruyama, Sarah Maruyama, and Natalie Maruyama. He is also survived by his brother, David Stiles (Maria) of Palo Alto, CA and Susan, his niece, and Phillip, his nephew.
The family wishes to thank the staff of Marquardt Hospice for their kind care of Richard.
A celebration of life will be held with family and friends at a later date.
Donations may be made to the Lake Mills Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 33, Lake Mills, WI 53551.
www.claussenfuneralhome.com
Richard was born on September 25, 1930, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Ralph Demerit Stiles and Ann Clifford Stiles.
He graduated from Shattuck School, a military high school in Faribault, MN in June, 1948, and attended Carlton College in Northfield, MN from 1948-1949. In September, 1949, Richard began studies in science and engineering at the University of Minnesota.
He was a member of the Air Force ROTC, and graduated with a B.S. in June, 1953.
Richard reported to Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX in September, 1953, and then to Biloxi, MS for electronics training. He was stationed in Goose Bay, Labrador, with the USAF until 1955, and served in the Air Force Reserve.
Richard met his future wife, Bernice Gwenllyn Fletcher, in Goose Bay, Labrador, and they were married in Toronto, Canada, on May 19, 1956.
He worked for Minnesota Power and Light Company as a power-use engineer in Little Falls, MN. In 1957, they moved to Lake Mills, WI and began farming. Richard also worked for Carnation in Jefferson, WI and the Fort Atkinson Hospital. He became an engineering and construction management consultant for the Milwaukee architectural firm Plunkett Keymar Reginato (PKR), and worked on many projects in Wisconsin and the surrounding area. After retirement from PKR, Richard worked in environmental consulting, and started Stiles Environmental Testing, providing environmental testing services, underground storage tank removal, and contamination remediation services.
In addition to farming, Richard enjoyed flying airplanes, boating, shooting, riding motorcycles, and time with family and friends.
He is survived by his wife, Bernice, his dog, Luke, and four children, Andrew Stiles(April Embree) of Lake Mills, Sarah Stiles (Lyndal Hesterberg) of Loveland, Colorado, Douglas Stiles (Jennifer Ahlstrand) of Rockford, Illinois, Elizabeth Stiles (Scott Maruyama) of Boulder, Colorado, and fourteen grandchildren, Claire Dodd, Kaitlyn Stiles Gdowski (Charles Gdowski), Christopher Stiles, Meredith Dodd, Kelsey Stiles, Nathan Dodd, Alyssa Stiles, Shannon Stiles, Olivia Stiles, John Maruyama, Patrick Stiles, Colin Maruyama, Sarah Maruyama, and Natalie Maruyama. He is also survived by his brother, David Stiles (Maria) of Palo Alto, CA and Susan, his niece, and Phillip, his nephew.
The family wishes to thank the staff of Marquardt Hospice for their kind care of Richard.
A celebration of life will be held with family and friends at a later date.
Donations may be made to the Lake Mills Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 33, Lake Mills, WI 53551.
www.claussenfuneralhome.com
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