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David Morley Stiller, in his 87th year, was called to his heavenly home on Friday, June 14, 2024, in London, On.
David was predeceased by his parents Carl Hilmer Stiller and Mildred Ruth Stiller (née Parsons), his children Jillian and Brent (Karen), and great-grandson Eli Cameron Stiller. David was survived by his wife of 65 years, Evelyn (née Peters); his children, Rod Stiller (Michele); grandchildren: Kayla Lofgren (Brendan), Matthew Stiller (Maia McClintock), Tyler Stiller (Julia), Benjamin Stiller (Melissa), Erik Stiller (Nicoli), Holly Stiller, and Thomas Stiller; as well as nine great-grandchildren. David was also survived by siblings Ruth Rogers, Calvin Stiller (Angie), Brian Stiller (Lily), and Joan Patterson (Dale), as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, and close friends.
David studied at Evangel College in Springfield, Missouri, and completed a master’s degree in hospital administration at the University of Ottawa. After serving as Executive Director of Civic Hospital in Peterborough, David transitioned into senior care residences and entrepreneurial ventures.
When David and Evelyn’s 18-year-old daughter, Jill, died in October of 1987, life’s trajectory forever changed. “We became drawn to the pain of other people like never before,” wrote David in his 2019 book Circle of Opportunity. The couple channeled their grief into helping others.
Soon after Jill’s death, David founded Opportunity International Canada. “David and the team went on to become one of the leading microfinance organizations in Canada and North America,” said Dennis Ripley, Chief Program Officer of Opportunity International Network.
Often accompanied by Evelyn, David travelled the world, living for months at a time in places like Russia and Bali. He loved adventure and helping other people. Some of the final guidance he offered to his grandchildren was to lead lives of generosity.
As the moral compass of the Stiller family, David checked in frequently with his sons, his seven grandchildren, and his siblings and their children. As a family patriarch, he offered wisdom, encouragement, and advice that helped the people he loved grow and excel. “He was one I could turn to with any problem or question and I trusted him implicitly,” said one sibling.
David loved cottage life, boating, and fishing, and spent hours with his grandchildren in that setting. He was creative, and in his later years explored painting and writing. David believed life presents us with multiple opportunities to share God’s love, and David watched for those moments daily. He was always on a mission.
“A life of love is expressed in goodness,” David wrote. “Tapping into what’s good gives purpose to all that we do. Having a relationship with God puts us in the position of being His hands and feet to carry out that goodness. And as we do, we find that He is not on the outside looking in, but is bound up in the totality of life. He is in the struggles, the pain, and the joys. Jesus, God’s gift to us, makes our relationship with God personal and unique.”
Visitation will be held at Westview Funeral Chapel, 709 Wonderland Road North, London, on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, from 1:00 – 3:00 and 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. The funeral service will be conducted at North Park Community Church, 1510 Fanshawe Park Road East, London, on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., with a reception and private interment to follow. A live stream has been set up for those unable to attend the funeral service. Click on Remembering David below.
Remembering David
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Opportunity International Canada.

June 14 2024

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