STANLEY L. SITCLER, 68, of Fort Mill, S.C., formerly of Fort Wayne, died on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011, at Parkview Hospital. Born Nov. 13, 1943, in Fort Wayne, he was a member of All Saints Lutheran Church, Charlotte, N.C. He was a Cad designer. Surviving are his wife, Teri; daughter, Tamra (Damon) Greeley of Fort Mill; son, Greg Sitcler of Fort Wayne; four grandchildren; mother, Millie Sitcler of Fort Wayne; and sister, Joyce Newman of Fort Wayne. He was preceded in death by his father, Ollie Sitcler. Funeral service is 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church-Soest, 9909 Wayne Trace, with visitation from 11:30 a.m to 1 p.m. Burial in the church cemetery.
Otto Bergman
During Concordia High School's 48th Annual Military Tournament (without a break since 1914) hosted by the JROTC Department in the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum on the evening of Wednesday May 24, 1961, 27 junior Cadets (35% of the 77 males), and 2 sophomores were promoted to the Military Officers' Club for the 1961 – 1962 school year with its main purpose to promote an efficient operation of the school's military battalion. There were 9 staff officers while the 20 other officers were divided into 4 groups of 5 to rule over 4 companies (A – D). Battalion commander was Lieutenant Colonel Stuart (Stu) Schwalm, Captain Thomas Huge was the Executive Officer, and Major Stephen (Steve) Lewis the S3. The entire JROTC program consisting of about 242 boys (70% of the total male student body, and 38% of the entire student body) was under the direction of Colonel John Van Oosten who was at Concordia his first of 6 years after having retired from the Army a year before after 24 years of service. Stan was given the rank of 2nd lieutenant, and became the leader of the 2nd platoon of Company D under the command of Steven (Steve) Hans.
Stan came to town for his mother's 90th birthday even though he was diagnosed with lung cancer last summer. While here for a planned 5-day visit, his condition worsened by spreading to his back, so he was unable to return home. Services and burial were at his parents' church. Stan married Teri Ann Yergens from the class of '63. They became acquainted due to having lockers in the same alcove.