Eugene A. "Gene" Stangl

Eugene A. "Gene" Stangl, age 95, Marshfield, passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at Marshfield Medical Center.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, September 19, 2025, at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Marshfield, with Rev. Jered Clements officiating. Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Marshfield. A Visitation will be from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at Rembs Funeral Home, and from 10:00 am until service time on Friday at Our Lady of Peace Church. The Knights of Columbus will recite the rosary at 6:30 pm on Thursday at the funeral home and the Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree Assembly will form a guard of honor on Friday at the church.

Eugene Arthur Stangl was born April 15, 1930, in Marshfield to Michael A. and Marie A. (Stauss) Stangl, the fourth of eight children. He attended St. John School and graduated from Marshfield Senior High in 1948. On July 5, 1952, he married his sweetheart, Arline Kraemer, at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. They celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary on July 5, 2013. Arline died unexpectedly on Thanksgiving Day, 2013.

Gene joined Central State Bank, now BMO Harris Bank, in August 1949 as a bookkeeper, and moved through the ranks to Vice-President. He also managed the bank's Chili branch from 1953 to 1956. He earned the Basic and Standard Certificates from the American Institute of Banking, the educational branch of the American Bankers Association. Gene earned a degree from the University of Wisconsin's Graduate School of Banking in 1979. He served as president of the local AIB Chapter and was on its state Executive Council for 3 years. He was a past president of the Wood County Bankers Association. Gene retired from the bank on July 1, 1992, after 43 years. He always said, "My greatest satisfaction working at the bank came from helping my many customers over the years."

Gene was devoted to his wife, Arline, his family, and his strong Catholic faith and thanked God every day for the privilege of being able to practice his faith daily. He attended daily Mass for over 70 years.

He was an honorary life member of the Knights of Columbus Council No. 1799. Gene was Council Financial Secretary from 1957 to 1978, K of C Bowling League Secretary for 16 years and a Director on the state KC Bowling Committee for 4 years. Along with Arline, he served as assistant to the state secretary for 10 years at the annual KC State Convention. In 1965 Gene was a Wisconsin State delegate to the Knights of Columbus Supreme Convention in Baltimore. MD. After the convention, Gene and Arline went to Washington, DC where they had tours arranged by our Congressman Melvin Laird. They toured the White House, Federal Bureau of Engraving and the FBI Building.

Gene received an Honorable Discharge after eight years in the United States Naval Reserve.

For many years Gene was a licensed real estate broker and appraised residences and personal property for local law firms. He was a licensed auctioneer and for years had his own business, Stangl Auction Service. He managed and clerked auctions for 40 years, retiring April 2004 from auction work.

He was captain of the American Cancer Business Crusade for more than 10 years and was an assistant gate manager for the Central Wisconsin State Fair Association for 29 years.

A native of Marshfield, Gene was a lifetime member of the Elks Lodge 665, United Commercial Travelers, and the Knights of Columbus. He was a member of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church and its Holy Name Society.

Gene loved music and always said, "One of God's greatest gifts to mankind is music. What would this world be like without music??"

During Gene's teen years, he loved to roller skate to music at the Wildwood Park Pavilion two to three times a week. Gene enjoyed his family, golf, playing cards, visiting casinos and traveling. For many years his favorite traveling spots were with Arline in Las Vegas, Nevada and surrounding areas. From 1996 to 2008 Gene and Arline enjoyed spending their winters in their motor home in Biloxi, MS.

Gene was a wonderful historian. He always remembered dates and facts. Any question about the city, the church, or the family, he would have the correct answer.

Gene's survivors include - Children: Debra Frazier, Jan (Patrick) Krier, Kay (Alan) Domaszek, and Jeffry Stangl. Grandchildren: Kim Frazier, Jonathan (Charmane) Frazier, Eric (Rebecca) Frazier, Ben Frazier, Amy (Bill) Tills, Beth (Peter) Rozak, and Krista Domaszek. Great grandchildren: Riley Frazier, Natalie Frazier, Jordan Frazier, Colten Frazier, Jala Frazier, Casey Frazier, Parker Tills, Jonas Tills, Mae Rozak, Violet Rozak, and Lily Frazier. Brother: Robert (Sharon) Stangl, and Sisters: Judy (Wayne) Casperson and Patty Carl. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, great nieces & nephews, and great-great nieces and nephews.

Gene was predeceased by his loving wife, Arline, and his son, Michael; his parents, sisters: Virginia Schonfeldt, Jackie Young, Darlene Adler, Bunny Koenig; son-in-law Todd Marten, brothers-in-law Bob Carl, Ervin Koenig, Bill Young, Jr.. Melvin Schonfeldt, Ron Adler, John Christner, Richard Kraemer, Paul Kraemer, Tom Kraemer, and James Gassner; Sisters-in-law, Delores Stangl, Marilyn Kraemer, his in-laws, Tony and Emma Kraemer, a niece Jody Austin, and six nephews, Troy Casperson, David Stangl, Gerald Stangl, Phillip Adler, Paul Kraemer, and Corey Kraemer, and Todd Schonfeldt.

Memorials may be given to the family for a scholarship in Gene's name.