Obituary of Bill Stang
William Anthony Stang “Bill” was born in Macklin, SK, on April 8, 1942 and passed away peacefully at home on June 9, 2020.
Bill was the sixth child of Ed and Anna Stang and grew up on the family farm with his 14 siblings. Here he learned his strong work ethic and the importance of family. Bill was an avid reader, taking his dad’s Louis L’Amour western novels out to the pasture and stuffing each finished page in a gopher hole.
After elementary school, he finished his high school education at St. Thomas College in North Battleford. Many of his teachers would be very surprised to find out he later became a teacher. After spending five years in the Royal Canadian Air Force, Bill married Carole Greschner in 1970 and pursued his degree in education, graduating from the University of Calgary.
He taught for 28 years, starting his career in Wabasca, AB, and completing his teaching career at Our Lady of Fatima School and School of Hope in Killam.
Bill and Carole raised their children, Trent (Cathy), Jodi (Rob) and Kimberly in Killam, and were blessed with six cherished grandchildren, Taylor and Brooke Stang, Caden and Kastyn Campbell, and Sara and Claire Dempsey. Papa Bill said that if he had known grandchildren were this much fun, he’d have had them first.
Bill enjoyed travel with Carole, card games with friends and family, supporting his grandchildren’s many activities, and family ski trips where he began to wonder if he was the oldest skier on the hill. He also enjoyed music and Blues Festivals – let the good times roll! And… Bill the Gardener always had the best corn in town.
Bill is survived by his siblings, Ed (Irene), Celine (Leo), Imelda (Hans), Tillie (Lloyd), Arnie (Sally), Leo (Marie), Elmer (Barb), Jacinta (Maurice), Benno (Linda), Theresa (Stuart), Francis (Carolyn), and a large extended family. He was pre-deceased by his parents, siblings Angelica, Tom and Dennis, brothers-in-law Ralph and Ron, and sister-in-law Lucy.
Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, a private service will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Killam. If one desires, memorial donations to the Canadian
Transplant Association would be graciously accepted.
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Death notice for the town of: Killam, Province: Alberta