William Earl Stimac Obit

WILLIAM EARL STIMAC,  76, of Garrison, died at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby on Jan. 11, 2022. He was born on July 17, 1945 in Crosby to Frank and Margaret (Frazer) Stimac. He was raised in Trommald. and attended school in Riverton until the eighth grade.  He graduated from the Crosby-Ironton High School, then he earned an associate of arts degree at Brainerd Community College.   He graduated from Bemidji State College in 1967, earning a bachelor of science degree with an emphasis in secondary language arts education.  He  taught in the Northland Remer School District.  He retired in 2001. He also coached baseball. He had a passion for public speaking and drama for most of his career. He later became a radio announcer giving play-by-play for prep sports and auto racing.   He  served on the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Board of Trustee from 1989-2000; the Executive Director of Kinship of Aitkin County, 2001-2003; worked for the Aitkin County Sheriff’s  Department as a Corrections Officer, 2001-2011; served on the Garrison City Council as City Clerk/Treasure, 2012 to present; served on the Board of Directors for Aitkin County Rides for Health, 2011 to present; and served on the Board of Trustees for Aitkin County Historical Society, 2003-2012.  He was a member and Elder of the Community Alliance Church in Garrison, serving as a Lay Worship Leader and was a member of the Christian and Missionary Alliance. Preceding him in death are his parents; his wife of 29 years, Joyce; daughter, Kelli Stimac; three brothers, John, Richard and Jim Stimac and brother-in-law, Joe Anderson. He is survived by one son, Todd Bailey of Bismark, ND; one brother and sister-in-law, Tom and Mary Stimac of St. Paul; one sister, Peg Anderson of Crosby; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A Memorial Service will be 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 19 at the Community Alliance Church in Garrison.  Burial will be at the Bennettville Cemetery in Hazelwood Township.                                                                                                                          A visitation will be at the Community Alliance Church on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. and one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.   Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby.