Martin Stoecklein Jr., age 74, passed away on March 17, 2020, at the VA Medical Center, Grand Junction, CO.

He was born on December 1, 1945, in La Crosse, KS, the son of Martin and Anna Depperschmidt Stoecklein.

He was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church in Palisade, CO. Marty "Dooner" as he was lovingly known to much of his family, served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. After his military service, he worked for the Public Service Company of CO, and then owned bars in Loveland, CO, and later in Eufaula, OK, before permanently retiring in Grand Junction, CO.

Martin is survived by his wife, Judy Stoecklein, and sons, Shannon Stoecklein (Angie) of Erie, CO; Chance Stoecklein (Lindsey) of Elizabeth, CO; Shawn Young (Lanette) of Strasburg, CO, and Tim Howard (Jody) of Strasburg, CO. Other survivors include brothers, Jim Stoecklein (Venita) of Hutchinson, KS, and Don Stoecklein (Beth) of Spring Hill, KS; sisters, Mary Ann Pavlu of Ness City, KS; Sister Darlene Stoecklein of El Paso, TX; Betty Gassman of Manhattan, KS, and Donna Werth of Great Bend, KS; sisters-in-law, Fran Stoecklein of Independence, MO, and Clarice Stoecklein of Ness City, KS, and grandchildren, Codi Young, Aaron Stoecklein, Amity Howard and Sam Stoecklein.

He was preceded in death by parents, Martin and Anna Depperschmidt Stoecklein; brothers, Leonard, Harvey, Gary, and Melvin; an infant brother; sisters, Dorothy Mae, Sister Virginia Stoecklein, LuVera Rohr, Cleo Werth, and Judy Stoecklein, and brothers-in-law, Alfred Werth, Levane Rohr and Tony Pavlu.

A military burial service was held on March 20, 2020 at the Veteran's Memorial Cemetery in Grand Junction, CO for immediate family. A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date.
Published in The Daily Sentinel from Mar. 19 to Mar. 25, 2020