"Fat" Clayton Stangl

Clayton joined the Navy; but became sea sick so spent the war in Colorado as an Office Clerk. He was a T Sergeant.

Clayton was married a short time to Maxine Nickum of Manning.
He later married Lucille Flederman from Dedham.

HOME ON FURLOUGH
Wilson Stangl, who has served in the Navy for five years and who is now stationed at a Navy Air Base in Texas and his brother, Clayton Stangl, with the Army in a Colorado camp, are home on furlough.
Carroll Times Herald, September 14, 1942

Left to Right:
Oswald "Barney", Bill, Wilson "Casey", Patrick, Clayton "Fat"
Five boys of Mr. and Mrs. John Stangl of Dedham; former Manning residents.

CLAYTON STANGL
Manning Monitor November 29, 1979

Clayton Stangl, 66, Dedham tavern operator until his retirement in 1974, died at 10:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 22, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Des Moines. He had been in failing health for several years.

Mass of the Christian Burial was celebrated at 1 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church in Dedham with the Rev. Henry Meyer, Pastor, officiating. Burial was in the parish cemetery.
The rosaries were recited at 3, 8 and 8:30 p.m. Sunday at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll.

Mr. Stangl was born Dec. 6, 1912 at Arcadia, a son of John and Nettie Pille Stangl. He spent most of his life in the Dedham and Coon Rapids areas. He was married Feb. 25, 1944 to Lucille Fledderman at Colorado Springs, Colo. A veteran of World War II, he served with U.S. forces from June 6, 1942 to Jan. 1, 1946.

After returning from service, he worked for the Garst Company at Coon Rapids and operated a corn-shelling business at Dedham. In 1957, he opened the East Side Tavern there.

His wife preceded him in death on March 28, 1973. He was also preceded by four brothers.
Mr. Stangl is survived by his mother, Mrs. Nettie Stangl, Carroll; the following brothers and sisters: Clark Stangl, Fort Dodge; Mrs. Adeline Niehaus, Manning; Mrs. Gerald (Isabelle) McDonald, Los Angeles; Mrs. Paul (Caroline) Smith, Pontiac, Mich.; Mts. Warren (Mary Kay) Mendez, Pontiac; Oswald Stangl Knoxville; Mrs. Frank (Janette) Stam, Knoxville; & Patrick Stangl, Ottumwa.

Mr. Stangl was a member of St. Joseph's Church at Dedham and DeWitt Laustanau Post, American Legion, at Dedham.