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Schoff, Stanley E.
Stanley E. Schoff, 86, died Monday, March 11, 2013, at Hallmark Care Center, Mount Vernon, after as short illness. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Cedar Memorial Westside Chapel, by the Rev. Dan Wiersema. Friends may call at Cedar Memorial Westside Chapel from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Cedar Memorial Westside Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include daughters, Randy (Jimmie) Graham of Plano, Texas and Roxanne (Jim) Delany of Marion; one son, Ron Schoff of Cedar Rapids; four grandchildren, Jeffrey Graham, Matthew Delany and Holly and Cameron Schoff; one brother, Kenneth (Bonnie) Schoff of Mount Vernon; two sisters, Beverly (Carl) Achey of Lisbon and Shirley (Howard) Morehead of Lowden; his special friend, Martha Ann Heald of Mount Vernon; and two sisters-in-law, Florence Schoff and Evelyn Schoff.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Betty; and two brothers, Wayne and Melvin.
Stanley was born Jan. 11, 1927, in Cedar County, Iowa, the son of William and Lydia Schoff. He attended grade school in Cedar County and then Lisbon High School where he graduated. He then served two years as a merchant seaman followed by three years in the U.S. Coast Guard. After his discharge, he attended State Teachers College for one year. He then married Betty Trimble and to this union, three children were born. Stan was a patrolman for the Cedar Rapids Police Department for over 23 years, retiring in 1982.
He loved hunting mushrooms in the spring and looked forward to the start of his beloved St. Louis Cardinals baseball season. In 1971, he coached his son's Little League Baseball team, from Ellis Park, Dow's Dairy, to the city championship.
Stan was a member of the American Legion, NRA, Linn County History Center, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, Audubon Society, National Maritime Union, Iowa Police Chief Association and Cedar Rapids Police Department.
Memorials may be directed to the Carl and Mary Koehler History Center.
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Published in The Gazette March 13, 2013.
Updated survivors and added officiant. Second notice published March 14, 2013 in The Gazette
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