William E. "Bill" Stockhoff

William E. "Bill" Stockhoff, age 95, of Dayton passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.
Bill was born September 7, 1930 in Kansas City, KS. He was the oldest son of the late William A. and Emma E. Stockhoff. Bill moved to Oregon in 1936 to the area now known as Camp Adair, and in 1942 the family moved to the Dayton area.
He graduated from Dayton High School in 1949. He entered the Army in 1953. After returning from his military service he attended diesel mechanic school in Portland.
On February 14, 1958 he married Mildred E. Coe. They were happily married 50 years before she passed in 2008.
Bill LOVED farming and enjoyed farming with his father, brother, and son. He loved farming so much that he farmed into his 90's and only stopped when he couldn't climb onto the equipment anymore. He also loved sports. He played baseball and ran track in high school. Later when he couldn't farm anymore, he loved to watch the stock market, follow the Trailblazers, and talk sports with anyone who would listen. He was a member of the Dayton Pioneer Evangelical Church.
He is survived by a son, Joel Stockhoff, of Dayton, three daughters, Gail Elliott and Sue Christensen of Salem, Jan Washburn of Dickson, TN., 21 grandchildren, and 25 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Mildred, and his brother Robert.
A memorial service will be held at Dayton Pioneer Evangelical Church Sat. Nov. 29th at 2:30 PM. The service will be available on the church page on YouTube for those who cannot attend in person.
Memorial contributions can be made to Dayton Pioneer Evangelical Church in Bill's name.