Stan Nechville

Stan was born on July 17, 1940 to Adolph J. and Edna Lange Nechville in Cedar Rapids, Iowa where he grew up. He attended McKinley and was in the first graduating class from newly built Washington H.S. in 1958, where he played varsity basketball. He attended Coe College in Cedar Rapids and graduated in1962 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business/Marketing. He was an active member of Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity at Coe and has kept in touch with many of his fraternity brothers over the years.

After college Stan graduated from Naval Officers Candidate Training School in Newport Beach, RI and was assigned to the Navy destroyer the USS Uhlmann (DD687) as a Communications Officer. He made many lifetime friends aboard the ship and over the years he and his wife have attended their reunions held all over the United States. After his tour on the ship he was sent to Vietnam and spent a year of duty there. He was discharged from active duty as a Lieutenant.

Shortly after coming home in 1966 he married Judy Casey of Cedar Rapids. They have been happily married for 44 years.

After living in several cities in Iowa they made their home in West Des Moines, Iowa where they have lived for 35 years. Before he retired, Stan had a successful sales career in the automotive industry for over 38 years.

Stan and Judy have always loved the North Woods and early in their marriage bought a log cabin on Lake Kabetogama in the Voyagers National Park in Minnesota. There they spent most all of

their summers, relaxing, fishing, boating, hiking, etc. Stan was always remodeling something too.

Stan loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He especially enjoyed going out with his three brothers-in-law, Jim, Tim and Mike Casey.

He was very particular about his yard and could be seen out working in it whenever the weather cooperated. He was fond of his roses.

Stan had a thirst for knowledge and thoroughly enjoyed reading, especially non-fiction and took a special interest in the Civil War. He and Judy took many trips around the United States after they retired and tried to incorporate visiting battle sites on their trips as well as presidential museums.

Watching football and basketball were big pastimes for Stan and Judy. They got a kick out of watching both the Hawkeyes and the Cyclones. Also, they enjoyed playing bridge and belonged to several bridge groups. Pepper was another card game that was big with their family and friends.

Stan was a good friend to all who knew him and he was friends with Bill W. and Dr. Bob.

He is survived by his wife Judy, his sister Gloria Collins and nephew Jan Collins of Cedar Rapids, IA and niece Jodi Sullivan of Tampa, Florida.

A CELEBRATION OF LIFE will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at McLaren’s Chapel, 801 19th Street, West Des Moines, IA with a visitation from 1 to 2 p.m. prior to the service.

Online condolences may be made to McLaren’s Chapel (www.mclarensresthavenchapel.com).

Memorial contributions may be made to Taylor House Hospice of Iowa.

He will be greatly missed and forever in our hearts.