"Lit a candle in memory of Christopher Thomas Stiefel"
In loving memory of
Christopher Thomas Stiefel
March 16, 1975 - September 1, 2016
Christopher Thomas Stiefel passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at Seton Medical Center Hays in Kyle Texas from complications caused by Multiple sclerosis. He was 41 years old. Chris was born Sunday March 16th, 1975 to Thomas Lee and Cheryl Lee Millinger Stiefel in Port Clinton, Ohio.
Chris is survived by his loving wife of nine years Kathleen and their children Constantine James, Seeley Thomas Stiefel and Amanda Marie Park. He also leaves behind his parents Cheryl Lee and Thomas Lee Stiefel, his sister Stacey Lee Stiefel Chabannes and his grandmother Shirley Mae Colston Millinger. Chris was preceded in death by his grandfather Douglas Bern Millinger.
Chris grew up in Port Clinton. He was active in sports and developed into an amateur Pro Disc Golf player. Music was Chriss first love. He played trumpet in his high school band, played drums in the Drum and Baton Corps and was the drummer in a Metallica cover band. His appreciation of music led him to expose many to different genres and steered his children toward an open appreciation of music.
Chris married Kathleen Anne Herring on October 20th, 2007. Together they raised their treasured family. He loved riding his motorcycle when he could ride, being in his Jeep and rock crawling with his friends, contributing to many forums on the computer contributing frequently to the online Jeep forum, sharing many insights and stories. Chris actively advised, discussed and participated with others afflicted with Multiple Sclerosis . Everything he did he did all the way. He touched so many with his kindness and compassion.
Chris heart is still shinning today. Being dedicated to a cure for MS, he wished that his brain and spine go to further research to help others. The research will be done at the Rocky Mountain MS Research Center.
Friends and family are invited to a time of visitation on Friday, September 9, 2019 at Harrell Funeral Home 1715 Kirby Lane, Kyle TX from 12 noon to 2 pm. Funeral services will follow at 2 pm in the chapel at Harrell Funeral Home with cremation following.
In lieu of flowers; colleagues from Chris work, please consider making a donation toward Chriss young family by giving a monetary gift in his memory to Kathy Schuchert or Kendall Holt. Friends outside of work please donate through Paypal at chris@sirgcal.com, with no transfer fees if a personal bank account is used.
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"Lit a candle in memory of Christopher Thomas Stiefel"
"Lit a candle in memory of Christopher Thomas Stiefel"
"Lit a candle in memory of Christopher Thomas Stiefel"
"Lit a candle in memory of Christopher Thomas Stiefel"
"Lit a candle in memory of Christopher Thomas Stiefel"
"Lit a candle in memory of Christopher Thomas Stiefel"
"Lit a candle in memory of Christopher Thomas Stiefel"
"For the last few years, Chris and I became like brothers. Able to share a companionable silence as much as watching a game or a race together, as we both dealt with our circumstances. Almost every night we would log on together and talk and talk to our families through the computer. Our wives would just shake their heads in amazement how much we were alike. Our likes, dislikes, what we enjoyed. Our love of movies and tv shows. On what turned out to be one of the saddest days of my long life he had just texted me a picture of the Cheers boxset. He was preparing to watch. I love so much talking to Kathleen, Constantine (Tino), and Seeley while Chris and I played video games. I will always cherish our vacation together at the Alamo. I promise brother that I will always look in on the boys and Kat. Tracy and I love you and miss you."
"Words can not express the shock and lost we feel at Chris's passing. I missed the laugh and fun we have together. And the help you and Cat gave our family. Chris, you are a good friend, one of the few I have, and you will be missed. Chieh"
"Hard to know what to say. Chris was a solid generous friend. He knew that he was prickly on the outside, but he also knew he was a teddy bear on the inside. He was thoughtful and caring and he will be missed."
"Chris you will be missed. I remember in elementary school you and I had black eyes at the same time and we would swing together at recess. My thoughts and prayers are with your family."
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"Chris you will be missed deeply as your a great father to our daughter rest in peace my dear thought and prayers to the family.."
"Thought and prayers go out to the family Chris was and loving and caring man he was a husband, father and a true man at heart bless him and let him rest in peace ..."
"Chris will be missed i meet Chris when we both worked at AMD we both would go out for breaks and smoke. He helped me build my first computer on the floor at his apartment. He has helped me build several more systems over the years including the one I game on now. He was always there for his friends. When I got my divorce e was there for me calling me up having me over for dinner or go out for a movie or go over and watch a movie .Debra were there helping him move into his house how much he enjoyed that. We will always remember going out to eat and Chris and Debra would get bloody Mary and lava cake and ice cream. I know we all have memories like this and more where Chris made all of our lives a little brighter and watched the kid come out in him. We will miss you Chris just wish for one more night at abula's Mark and Debra Drummond"
"Dear family. Our family and friends can provide us with comfort in times like this. But there is another source of comfort, the most important one. Read 2 Corinthians 3,4 for details. Yes the God of all comfort is ready to comfort you. So draw close to Him in prayers and He will comfort all of you beyond imagination."
"Chris will be sorely missed here at Cypress Semiconductor. I first met Chris when I joined the Austin product engineering team in 2006, and gradually got used to this really talented software engineer with vinegar in his personality! I also remember when he stopped coming regularly to work, he had installed a motion detecting camera in his cube, which caught an after-hours thief here. He made major strides in improving the working lives of the engineering team here, and was always very quick to respond to any requests. I will miss him personally very much. - Jerry Harvey, Director, Yield Engineering"
"Chris you be deeply missed my thought and Prayer go out to the stiefel family"
"Chris, I'll miss you. I'll miss talking about computers with you. I'll miss your biting sense of irreverent humor. I'll miss quoting Star Wars with you. I'll miss hearing your dreams for your boys. Chris, we are all lessened by your passing, but for myself, I'll miss my friend the most."
"Chris is my cousin & will certainly be missed!! My most recent memory, because he lived so far away, was actually 9 years ago when he drove my husband & I to our hotel from our reception on our wedding night. He was out of town, had just met my husband for the first time, but selflessly gave us a ride in the rain. He was kindhearted & giving! May he be rejoicing in heaven at this very moment- love you Chris!!!"