Loretta Claire "Lola" Stahl's Obituary
Loretta Claire Stahl of Fort Myers, FL, more commonly and affectionately known simply as "Lola" by her family and friends, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully on February 4, 2020. She was 98 years old.
Born in Paulding, OH, Lola was the daughter of Hoy Rhinehalt and Cleopha Ragan Rhinehalt (deceased) and was preceded in death by her husband Charles E. Stahl, 2 sisters, 1 brother, 2 children, Charles Eugene Stahl and Virginia Woodring (Ken), and 1 grandson (Curtis Stahl). She is survived by 2 sons, James Stahl (Delores) and Tom Stahl (Elsie), 14 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great grandchildren.
Lola grew up in Paulding and worked at Grizzly Manufacturing from 1942 to 1961 as well as Stahl Insurance from 1961 to 1965. She played the organ at Paulding Catholic Church for mass, 3 different choirs, funerals and weddings for over a quarter of a century. She married Charles Stahl in 1965 and moved to the Fort Myers area in 1969 where she became a member of the Church of the Resurrection of Our Lord in Fort Myers. In addition to enjoying a full life with many of her friends and family, Lola was an accomplished card player, golfer and was an avid reader, especially of mystery novels. After Charles passed away in 1998, Lola continued to live in the area and was most recently a resident at Brookdale Independent Living.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Paulding County Carneige Library, 205 South Main St, Paulding, OH 45879 in care of Michelle Stahl.
To share a story or photo, leave a tribute or to offer condolences to the family at this difficult time, please visit Lola's memorial webpage at www.fortmyersmemorial.com and sign her guestbook.
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