Norman Rinehart Stemple
2012-November
by Carol E. Spencer
Our neighbor and friend, Norman Rinehart Stemple (March 7, 1933 - November 11, 2012), died early this morning. Please keep Irene Stemple, her daughter, Tricia, and the Stemple family in your thoughts and prayers.
Norm and Irene have been long-time residents of Mistletoe Heights in their beautiful home(s) near the Triangle. They raised their family here and have told me many stories about the good things their family experienced right here in our neighborhood.
Norm shared his negotiation and communication skills with us during the protracted contract negotiations for gas drilling. He was able to help us understand what the options were, what we were being offered, and what other neighborhoods were being offered. What a huge gift he gave us!
Norm's boundless energy, happy spirit, and kind heart will certainly be missed. "May light perpetual shine upon him."
Norm was a member at Trinity Lutheran Church in the Cultural District.
* * Visitation - Thursday evening, 11/15, from 7 to 9 p.m.
Thompson's Harveson & Cole
702 8th Ave.
Fort Worth, Texas 76104
Phone: (817) 336-0345
www.thompsonfunerals.com
* * Funeral - Friday morning, 11/16, at 10 a.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church - In Cultural District, across from Amon Carter, by McDonald's. Ample parking off Montgomery or Tulsa Way
3621 Tulsa Way
Fort Worth, TX 76107
(817) 732-1439
www.tlcfw.org
* * Graveside - Friday morning, after funeral
Oakwood Cemetery
701 Grand Ave
Fort Worth, TX. 76164
www.oakwoodcemetery.net
* * Luncheon - after graveside service
Trinity Lutheran Church(see above)
Norman Rinehart Stemple
March 7, 1933 - November 11, 2012
Norman Rinehart Stemple, 79, died at home on Sunday, November 11, 2012, after losing his fight with cancer.
His family will greet friends from 7 until 9 p.m. Thursday, November 15, 2012, at Thompson's Harveson and Cole Funeral Home. The funeral will begin at 10 a.m. Friday, November 16, 2012, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 3621 Tulsa Way, Fort Worth followed by burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
Norman was born March 7, 1933, in Lock Haven, Pa. After graduation from high school in Salem, Va., he received his bachelor's degree in physics from Roanoke College, his M.S. in physics from Penn State and his Ph.D. in physical chemistry from TCU. His professional career included nine years with IBM Research, eight years with TCU and 17 years with Alcon Labs.
Following retirement in 1992 he and his wife enjoyed visiting their children, grandchildren and friends, and touring distant lands. They visited 30 countries and all seven continents.
An important goal in his retirement years was to be involved in community service. He volunteered at Tarrant Area Food Bank for 18 years, Guardianship Services for 16 years and several years as a computer instructor at Senior Net and The Bridge School. During the off-golf season he was a part-time tax preparer at H&R Block. And also was an active choir member at Trinity Lutheran Church for several years.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Irene; brother, Eugene Stemple of Willcox, Ariz.; children, Trisha Dianne of Fort Worth, Ed Stemple and his wife, Jan, of Redmond, Wash., Joanne Cuadra and her husband, Gabe, of Friendswood, Donny Stemple and his wife, Ann, of Benbrook, and Linda Carroll and her husband, Craig, of Liberty Hill; and grandchildren, Luke and Matthew Stemple, Gabriel and Ben Cuadra, Sarah, Christine and Zachary Stemple, and Ashlyn, Bryson and Dawson Carroll.
Should friends desire, memorials may be given to Trinity Lutheran Church.