The Oregonian, Portland, OR., October 16, 1994, page C9
WALTER F. STADELMAN
Mr. Stadelman died Oct. 15 at age 75.
He was born May 31, 1919, in Orchards, Wash. He was a turkey farmer
and served as a captain in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Surviving are his wife, Mildred; son, Robert of Ferndale, Wash.;
daughter, Patricia Downs of Alta Loma, Calif.; brothers, Bill of Lafayette,
Ind., and Werner of Salem; sister, Betty Irving of Anchorage, Alaska; four
grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Remembrances: Hospice Southwest, P.O. Box 1600, Vancouver 98668.
The Columbian, Vancouver, WA., October 16, 1994, page A4
WALTER F. STADELMAN
Walter F. Stadelman,
75, died Saturday, Oct. 15, 1904, at a Vancouver care center. He was born May
31, 1919, in Orchards, and had lived his entire life in Vancouver where he owned
a turkey farm.
A World War II veteran, he was a captain in the 603rd Tank Destroyer
Battalion. He graduated from Washington State University, and he was a Boy Scout
Explorer leader for Troop No. 532 in Orchards. His hobbies included skiing,
hiking, canoeing, gardening and golfing.
Mr. Stadelman is survived by his wife, Mildred, at home; a son,
Robert of Ferndale, Wash.; a daughter, Patricia Downs of Alta Loma, Calif.; two
brothers, Bill of Lafayette, Ind., and Werner of Salem; a sister, Betty Irving
of Anchorage, Alaska; four grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
A memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday, at Memorial
Gardens Funeral Chapel. Inurnment will be private.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Southwest, P.O. Box
1600 Vancouver 98668.