It is with great sadness that the family of James Richard Stemmler; a protective and caring father; a loving and optimistic son; a hilarious and joyful friend, shares his passing at his home in Huntington Beach, California on November 20, 2020.
James, known as “Jamie” from a young age, was born April 21, 1971 in Westfield, New Jersey. His family moved to Villa Park, California in 1978, including Robert and Susan Stemmler (his parents), Elle Stemmler and Melissa Giffin (his 2 older sisters), and Karl and Kurt Stemmler (his 2 older brothers). Growing up in Villa Park, Jamie received multiple athletic awards, was often on the honor roll, formed many life-long friendships, and always had a date to the school dance (a lady’s man). He graduated with honors from Villa Park High School (Go Spartans!) and attended Orange Coast College.
Jamie was a man of many talents and hobbies. He was a great fan of “his teams” as evidenced by his watching every K.C. Chiefs game, cheering endlessly for the LA Lakers, and yelling constantly at the referees while watching the Baltimore Orioles on TV. Jamie also had exceptional talent in baseball, golf, and surfing, a love of cooking, like his mother, and a talent for talking about war history with his father.
Jamie’s heart was large for the people he loved, namely his friends and big family. He was beyond proud of his daughter Jordyn Stemmler for the person she has grown to be, and also incredibly thankful for his amazing and generous parents. He had an undeniable love for his siblings and also his brother-in-law Phil, and sister-in-law Jessica. He was happy to see his niece and nephews often while they grew up (Ryan, Alex, Erik, Ross, Miles, Reid, Harrison, Garrett, and Maggie), and blessed to have had the company of many of his aunts and uncles over the years (Karen and Dick Ables, Jean and Dick Stemmler, Jacquie and Jim Adams, Charlesy and Jim Bennett). He also has very many cousins around the country whose lives he was grateful to be a part of.
Jamie’s presence brightened up a room and we will never forget the smiles he gave us or the laughs and good times we shared. We want to think of him, our father, our son, our brother, and our friend, as having now moved on to a new adventure somewhere else - with his adored sister Elle and his beloved chihuahua Buster. Even though he is not with us anymore, he will always be alive in our hearts.
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