Barbara J. Stahlschmidt

Barbara J. Stahlschmidt obituary, Sarasota, FL

Barbara J. Stahlschmidt

Barbara Stahlschmidt Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Toale Brothers Funeral Home & Crematory - Gulf Gate Chapel - Sarasota on Feb. 12, 2026.
Barbara J Stahlschmidt, age 95, passed quietly on 2/7/2026 at her home in Sarasota. Born in Indiana in 1930, she was the youngest of 4 siblings for John and Helen Koch.

She attended Indiana University and moved to Sarasota after marrying Robert H Stahlschmidt in 1958. Here,

She served the Sarasota Co School Board as a teacher and was principal of Gulf Gate Elementary School for 25 years. Her friends and students described her as a lovely woman with a great smile and kind heart. Students from many years ago still have fond memories of her.

She is survived by her son Robert H Stahlschmidt II who lives in Sarasota.

Memorial Services will be held on 2/28 at 11AM at Siesta Key Chapel.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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