Armin was a self-employed professional painter for 55 years before his retirement and a member of the Painters Local 85 Union. He was a member of St. Agatha Catholic Church New Athens, IL, and belonged to the Knights of Columbus – New Athens Council 3789 and the New Athens Sportsman’s Club. Armin was an avid deer hunter.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur C. and Anna Mae, nee Herzog, Stehl; and a brother-in-law, Vic Joellenbeck.
Surviving are his wife of 58 years, Sandra L. Stehl, nee Mudd, whom he married on June 9, 1960;
a son, Scott (Debra) Stehl of Smithton, IL;
a daughter, Kimberly (David) Kinzinger of Smithton, IL;
four grandchildren, Ashley (Mike) Dahm, Ryan (Kerrie) Stehl, Chelsea Kinzinger (JW Sloan), and Kayla (Mike) Ratz;
five great-grandchildren, Carlie and Collin Dahm, Adler and Lennon Ratz, and Jackson Stehl;
a brother, Clarence E. (Mary) Stehl of Smithton, IL;
and a sister-in-law, Jackie Joellenbeck of Albers, IL.
Memorial donations may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church, Freeburg, IL, or to the New Athens Home for the Aged. Condolences may be made to the family online at www.rennerfh.com.
Visitation: Friends may visit with the family from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday, October 22, 2018, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Freeburg, IL.
Funeral: A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, October 22, 2018, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Freeburg, IL, with Father Mark Reyling officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Freeburg, IL.