Ronald "Chub"

Stahl

Ronald (Chub) Stahl, 73, of Paulding, passed away Saturday evening, March 30, 2024, at St. Rita's Medical Center. Chub was born November 19, 1950, to the late Isaac & Florice (Cotterman) Stahl, at home in Melrose, Ohio.

In 1979 he married the love of his life, Ellen (Boyd) Stahl, who survives in Paulding, Ohio. He is also survived by his son Dave (Niki) Stahl, of Grover Hill, Ohio, and his daughters Sandy (Derrick) Seibert of Melrose, Ohio, and Samantha Stahl of Paulding, Ohio. He shared many special bonds with his children. Chub and Dave had a lifelong love of hunting together.  He and Sandy enjoyed making each other laugh -and occasionally embarrassing one other- on their many grocery shopping trips.

He will forever be loved and remembered by his wonderful grandchildren: Alexis, Adam, Avery, Noah, Logan, Jenny, Bridget, Josh, Jonathan, Cyle, Ryan, and Derrick. He was known as grandpa, pawpaw, and even Big Bear to them- Big Bear is a nickname that comes with a good story! Chub loved his great grandchildren more than anything: Ashton, Johnny, Tristan, Hudson, Owen, Oktavia, Oaklynn, Teagan, Caden, and his brand spanking new great grandbaby also named Crystal.  They each had a piece of his heart, especially Ashton who will forever be grandpa and grandma's baby.

Chub is also survived by his siblings; Velma (Greg) Bidlack, Clarice (the late Rolland) Ice, Jerry (Carolyn) Aldrich, and Roger (Rowena) Aldrich.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his infant brother Tommy Stahl, a beloved sister and her husband Janice & Gale Rhees, his beautiful oldest daughter Crystal Stahl, and Crystal's baby boy Austin Charles.

Chub retired, after 32 years, from the Ohio Department of Transportation.  He carried on many friendships with his coworkers, long after retirement. He was a member of the Melrose Game Club, as well as a member of Oakwood Community Church. To know Chub was to love him. He was friendly to every single person he met. He never met a stranger. He loved hunting, horse racing, poker games with his buddies, and he absolutely loved grocery shopping. His vegetable filled garden and loads of beautiful flowers were his favorite hobby. He was such an outdoorsman. Chub had the best stories, especially the classic of how he won a card game with a pair of twos. Chub was an amazing man, and his memory will live on in all the many people who love him.

Funeral service will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at Den Herder Funeral Home with Pastor Robert Fry officiating. Burial will follow in Paulding Memorial Cemetery, Paulding.

Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. until time of services on Thursday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.