John Clifford Stahl, Iii

Mr. John Clifford Stahl III, age 67, of Madison, Indiana entered this life on December 12, 1957 in Covington, Kentucky. He was the son of the late John Clifford, Jr. and Martha Louise Nierman Stahl. He grew up and attended school in Reading, Ohio. He was inducted into the United States Army during his junior year in High School in 1974 and received his GED. Later in life he attended Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida where he earned a BS in Professional Aeronautics. He entered active duty on March 3, 1975 in Cincinnati, Ohio and rose to the rank of Specialist Four. He was honorably discharged on March 2, 1978 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. On December 22, 1990, he was united in marriage to Susan Rich Stahl in Bethlehem, Indiana. He was a corporate pilot for several companies including Grote Industries and was a deputy sheriff reserve officer from l989 to 2004. John was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in downtown Madison. He enjoyed his dogs, flying, reading and music. On June 7, 2004, while working a shift as a reserve officer, he was involved in a life-altering accident that resulted in a traumatic brain injury. John died on Sunday, June 8, 2025, at 4:12 a.m. at his home in Madison, Indiana.

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A LOVING FAMILYJohn will be missed by his loving wife of nearly 35 years, Susan Rich Stahl of Madison, Indiana; his sister, Jaylyn Stahl Wieland and her husband Howard of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; his brothers-in-law, Brett Rich of Bethlehem, Indiana, Steve Rich of Indianapolis, Indiana; and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his father, John Clifford Stahl, Jr., died June 27, 2018, his mother, Martha Louise Nierman Stahl, died October 26, 2020 and his sister Lisa Louise Stahl, died July 22, 2022.

MILITARY CEREMONYA memorial service will be conducted on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at 4:15 p.m., by Chaplain Mike Bath of the Major Samuel Woodfill Post No. 9 of the American Legion at the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery Chapel, 1415 North Gate Road in Madison, Indiana. Interment will be in the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery,1415 North Gate Road in Madison, Indiana

GATHERING TIMEFriends may gather on Saturday, July 12, 2025 from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Girls Inc. Margaret Seifert building at 113 West Third Street in downtown Madison, Indiana.

MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONSMemorial contributions may be made to Our Hospice of South Central Indiana, Norton King's Daughters' Health Foundation, and the Jefferson County Animal Shelter. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Madison and Hanover. Online condolences, remembrances, and memorials can be left at www.morgan-nay.com

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