Stanley A. Hertel

Stanley A. Hertel, age 74 of Marion, formerly of Middle Amana, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Bickford Cottage, Marion, following a lengthy illness. Funeral Services: 11:00 A.M. Thursday, December 7, 2017, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, with Elder Alan Trumpold officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 10:00 A.M. until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Middle Amana Cemetery. Memorials made be contributed to the charity of your choice.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Max and Helene Hertel, and his beloved wife, Bonnie.

Stan is survived by his brother in law, Larry Rettig (Wilma) of South Amana, and Rosemary Houser (David), sister-in-law, of West Virginia. Also surviving are two nieces, Robin Rettig from Cedar Rapids, and Kaleigh Houser Kirk (Nick) of West Virginia, a nephew Keegan Houser (Amy) of California, and two great-nieces, Lorelai and Elliette Kirk, also from West Virginia.

Stan was born June 8, 1943 in Amana, Iowa, the son of Max and Helene Pitz Hertel.  He attended the Amana Schools, and graduated from Amana High School in 1960. He went on to the University of Iowa where he earned his degree in Electrical Engineering. He married Bonnie Jean Rettig on June 18, 1966 at the Amana Church. The couple moved to Louisville, Kentucky where he and a friend established their own business, and then later worked for the University of Louisville.

When he and Bonnie retired in 2000, they returned to their newly built home in Middle, Amana

Stan was an avid ham radio operator, having contacts all over the world. He was also a connoisseur of fine food and wines, and loved cats.