Gary Carl Stammen's Obituary
STAMMEN, Gary Carl, age 61, of Blanchester and formerly of Waynesville, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at Kettering Medical Center.
Gary graduated from the Montgomery County Board of Developmental Disabilities Services' Northview Center School in Dayton. When he was younger, he was a member of Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Dayton and a longstanding, loyal member of the St. Augustine Catholic Church in Waynesville. He has worked for Productions Services Unlimited Inc. in Lebanon for the last 22 years.
When Gary was younger, he was a member of the Special Olympics. He immensely enjoyed all kinds of sports, swimming, bowling, basketball, football, and baseball. He also enjoyed taking trips to Cincinnati to watch the Reds play baseball. Gary was a lovable, very polite, and courteous gentleman who had a larger-than-life personality. He always tried to make people smile; make silly faces; offer family, friends, and even strangers hugs or pats on the back; and he always had fun.
Movies were a passion of his, and many times you had to wait for the movie to finish before you could begin the next task. His movie selection has changed over the years, but some of his favorites will always be Flipper, Incredible Hulk, Marvels, Dallas- westerns, and WWE wrestling. His love of music also varied over the years. He typically always stayed with the country music stars. He always enjoyed Elvis Presley, and later in life, he started enjoying Kenny Rogers, Johnny Cash, John Denver, and Garth Brooks. Every year for Christmas, it became a tradition for him to play his guitar at the family gathering.
He had a special place in his heart for pets, especially his dog, Spooks, and his pride and joy cat, Josie. One of his favorite traditions was family vacations. They traveled to the beach in Florida, out west, and to Nashville. In Nashville, he was able to go to the Grand Ole Opry and also see an Elvis impersonator, which he loved. He was intensely devoted to his faith and would gladly take every opportunity to attend church. He would regularly go to church with his mom. Among many things, he will be remembered for his love of his family and all the memories he could share with them.
He was preceded.in death by his parents. Joseph and Betty Stammen He is survived by his two brothers, David (Sandra) and Daniel (Cindy) Stammen; his three sisters, Sharon (Neal) Shade, Theresa (Jim) Smith, Beth (Chris) Eppich; 13 nephews and nieces, Chris (Sarah) Burns, Priscilla Burns, Brad Burns, Tara Shade, Alisha Smith, Amanda Smith, Trey Smith, Amy (Matt) Walker, Jeff Stammen, Melanie (Robert) Ginn, Megan Cranmer, Randy Strickmeyer, and Ryan Strickmeyer; 20 great-nephews and nieces; three great-great-nephews and niece; and girlfriend Renee Walker.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 AM Tuesday, November 29, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Waynesville. Father Bernie Weldishofer will be officiating. Burial will be at Miami Valley Memorial Gardens in Centerville. The family will receive friends from 5 - 8 PM Monday, November 28, at Stubbs-Conner Funeral Home in Waynesville. If desired, contributions may be made to the Miami Valley Down Syndrome Association. Condolences at.www.stubbsconner.com.
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