Stanley Theodore Nappe
July 14, 1923 — December 26, 2016
Stanley T. Nappe, 93, of Norway, Iowa, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2016, at his home. Private Family Graveside Service at Norway Cemetery, Norway, Iowa. Arrangements by Murdoch- Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Nappe of Norway, Iowa; sons, Gary Nappe of Norway, Iowa and Wayne (Jeanne Muellerleile) Nappe of Monticello, Iowa; daughter, Margo Nappe of Blairstown, Iowa; sister, Alice Kambanos of Glendale, Arizona; brother, Donald (Carol) Nappe of Northwood, Iowa; grandchildren, Miranda (Robert) Pedrigi of Goodletsville, Tennessee, Allison M. (Kel Vin Woo) Nappe of St. Louis, Missouri, Nick Fisher of Blairstown, Iowa and Noah Fisher of Blairstown, Iowa.
Stan was preceded in death by his parents and six siblings.
Stan was born on July 14, 1923, in Joice, Iowa, son of Tollef and Hannah (Vange) Nappe. Stan and Betty were united in marriage on August 4, 1950, in Albert Lea, Minnesota. He worked as a Communications Lineman for the Chicago Northwest Railroad for over 30 years. Big Stan lived life the way he chose. A terrifically talented man, Stan could be found building, fixing and creating like few men before him. A member of the greatest generation, drafted into the Armed Forces, Stan served in Patton’s Army and saw action in the Battle of the Bulge as well as participating in the liberation of Nazi concentration camps. Strong till the end, Stan possessed a soft and caring side when it came to his family and friends. Stan lived and died under his own terms. He will be greatly missed.
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Survivors include his wife, Betty Nappe of Norway, Iowa; sons, Gary Nappe of Norway, Iowa and Wayne (Jeanne Muellerleile) Nappe of Monticello, Iowa; daughter, Margo Nappe of Blairstown, Iowa; sister, Alice Kambanos of Glendale, Arizona; brother, Donald (Carol) Nappe of Northwood, Iowa; grandchildren, Miranda (Robert) Pedrigi of Goodletsville, Tennessee, Allison M. (Kel Vin Woo) Nappe of St. Louis, Missouri, Nick Fisher of Blairstown, Iowa and Noah Fisher of Blairstown, Iowa.
Stan was preceded in death by his parents and six siblings.
Stan was born on July 14, 1923, in Joice, Iowa, son of Tollef and Hannah (Vange) Nappe. Stan and Betty were united in marriage on August 4, 1950, in Albert Lea, Minnesota. He worked as a Communications Lineman for the Chicago Northwest Railroad for over 30 years. Big Stan lived life the way he chose. A terrifically talented man, Stan could be found building, fixing and creating like few men before him. A member of the greatest generation, drafted into the Armed Forces, Stan served in Patton’s Army and saw action in the Battle of the Bulge as well as participating in the liberation of Nazi concentration camps. Strong till the end, Stan possessed a soft and caring side when it came to his family and friends. Stan lived and died under his own terms. He will be greatly missed.
In lieu of flowers, please honor Stan’s memory by showing a random act of kindness to a family member or stranger.
Please share a memory of Stan www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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