Earl F. Stilwell, 78, of Third Street, Washington, died at 5:57 p.m. Monday, April 20, 1998, in Washington Hospital. Mr. Stilwell was a member of Keystone Baptist Temple. He had worked at Washington Mould and Foundry from 1969 until 1980, and prior to that was a bartender at Nightcap Lounge. Mr. Stilwell was a member of Alpine Star Lodge 9 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Hawkins Post Home 927. During World War II, he served in the 70th Division in the European, Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe campaigns. He was awarded the European, African-Middle Eastern Ribbon, American Defense Ribbon, American Theater Ribbon and Good Conduct Medal. He was twice married. On January 12, 1946, he married Stacy Fisher, who is deceased. On May 17, 1970, he married Nellie Jane Sartoski Deems, who died January 11, 1997. Surviving are five sons, Russell Wolfe of Louisville, Ky., David Stilwell of Marianna, Edward Stilwell of Aurora, Ohio, Earl Stilwell Jr. of Streetsboro, Ohio, and Edgar Stilwell of Washington; two daughters, Priscilla Armstrong of Slovan and Nancy McConnell of Bavington; a brother, Donald Blair Stilwell of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; 18 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Deceased are two great-grandchildren; a brother, Roy Stilwell; and two sisters, Loretta and Erma. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Wednesday, April 22, 1998Earl F. Stilwell
Decorated veteran worked at Washington Mould
He was born December 20, 1919, in Marianna, a son of Frank and Jessie Barr Stilwell.