James ‘Jim’ E. Stahly
March 7, 2023 at 12:35 a.m.
James ‘Jim’ E. Stahly
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He will forever be remembered as a gentle and kind-hearted man who loved IU basketball (his IU sweatshirt bearing the proof of this love), his family and finishing text messages with his favorite green heart emoji.
Born in Warsaw, on Nov. 8, 1943, to Velma Stahly, Jim is survived by his children, Shelly (Mark) Aker (Stahly) and Jason Stahly; by his stepchildren, Duane Davis, Greg (Tonya) Davis, Jennifer Lease (Davis), and Dale (Krista) Davis; 13 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother; his wife, Sharon Stahly; and his son, Mike Stahly.
Jim was a member of the Warsaw Masonic Lodge #73 and recently received a 50-year Award of Gold for his service to the fraternity. He was also a member of the Elks Lodge, and he served as a journeyman layout man for over 40 years at RR Donnelley. There he met Sharon, his loving wife of 31 years. Together they hosted family holidays, traveled and tackled home projects small and large for themselves and others. Jim also served his community through meal delivery for Kosciusko Community Senior Services.
Lovingly nicknamed Jimbo by his children, he loved tools and his collection could rival that of most hardware stores. This came in handy during his younger years when he could be found wrenching on motorcycles for his oldest son’s weekend motocross races. Recent shopping trips with Jimbo for gadgets and tools will always bring warm memories and smiles to our faces.
Jim rarely missed Margarita Sunday lunches with family. He also enjoyed a good Rob Roy and sitting lakeside on Lake Tippy with a Piña Colada. Though soft-spoken, his competitive side came alive when playing cards, dominoes and marbles. He enjoyed collecting coins, magnets, keychains and paperweights, and his grandchildren thought this was so cool.
Jim was proud of his family and was always ready to lend a hand. He will be dearly missed. Having wanted to read and approve of his obituary, we hope this send off would have made him proud of himself and what he meant to our family.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8 at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Home, Warsaw. The funeral service will take place on Thursday, March 9 at 1 p.m. Pastor Dereck Fields will be officiating the service. Jim will be laid to rest in Leesburg Cemetery.
To sign the guestbook or send a condolence to the family please visit www.mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com.
He will forever be remembered as a gentle and kind-hearted man who loved IU basketball (his IU sweatshirt bearing the proof of this love), his family and finishing text messages with his favorite green heart emoji.
Born in Warsaw, on Nov. 8, 1943, to Velma Stahly, Jim is survived by his children, Shelly (Mark) Aker (Stahly) and Jason Stahly; by his stepchildren, Duane Davis, Greg (Tonya) Davis, Jennifer Lease (Davis), and Dale (Krista) Davis; 13 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother; his wife, Sharon Stahly; and his son, Mike Stahly.
Jim was a member of the Warsaw Masonic Lodge #73 and recently received a 50-year Award of Gold for his service to the fraternity. He was also a member of the Elks Lodge, and he served as a journeyman layout man for over 40 years at RR Donnelley. There he met Sharon, his loving wife of 31 years. Together they hosted family holidays, traveled and tackled home projects small and large for themselves and others. Jim also served his community through meal delivery for Kosciusko Community Senior Services.
Lovingly nicknamed Jimbo by his children, he loved tools and his collection could rival that of most hardware stores. This came in handy during his younger years when he could be found wrenching on motorcycles for his oldest son’s weekend motocross races. Recent shopping trips with Jimbo for gadgets and tools will always bring warm memories and smiles to our faces.
Jim rarely missed Margarita Sunday lunches with family. He also enjoyed a good Rob Roy and sitting lakeside on Lake Tippy with a Piña Colada. Though soft-spoken, his competitive side came alive when playing cards, dominoes and marbles. He enjoyed collecting coins, magnets, keychains and paperweights, and his grandchildren thought this was so cool.
Jim was proud of his family and was always ready to lend a hand. He will be dearly missed. Having wanted to read and approve of his obituary, we hope this send off would have made him proud of himself and what he meant to our family.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8 at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Home, Warsaw. The funeral service will take place on Thursday, March 9 at 1 p.m. Pastor Dereck Fields will be officiating the service. Jim will be laid to rest in Leesburg Cemetery.
To sign the guestbook or send a condolence to the family please visit www.mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com.
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