Stan was born on January 6, 1925 in Weesatche Texas, Goliad Co., to his parents Hugo S. Kornfuehrer and Josephine Dreyer. He passed away on Aug 13, 2022 in his home with his family present at the age of 97.
He graduated from Goliad High School in 1942. He then moved to Austin and graduated from Durham Business School in 1943. Soon after Stan joined the Army Air Corp. He received pilot training at Texas A&M and bases in Corpus Christi, Wichita Falls, and Kansas. He was certified on B24 and B25 aircraft. He was honorably discharged on December 3, 1945 as a 2nd Lieutenant. Stan joined First English Lutheran Church in 1946 where he was a devoted parishioner and faithful supporter. He went to work for The Highway Dept. as a records manager.
Stan married his Life-Long-Love on March 6, 1948, Evelyn Earnestine Philips. They soon moved into a cut limestone house near Bluebonnet Ln. in “far-south” Austin. Stan purchased and operated a Texaco Service Station for the next 35 years. Twin sons, Curtis and David were delivered on December 2, 1951. Stan volunteered his time and talents generously to his church, the Meals on Wheels program where he was a driver and Meal Manager, and the UT Athletic Program where he served as an usher at football games in Texas Memorial Stadium. He and Earnestine coordinated the Volunteer Association at Brackenridge Hospital and went on to help establish the Volunteer Association at the new South Austin Medical Center. He enjoyed meeting the visitors to S.A.M.C. when he gave them golf cart rides in and out to the hospital and parking lots.
In 2012, Stan received the Frist Humanitarian Award in recognition of service, his dedicated spirit and concern for others. Hunting, fishing, and the outdoors were passions for him and he enjoyed being a handy-man and having a knack for fixing anything. Stan was a meticulous yard-keeper, astute stock market follower and investor.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 57 years, Earnestine and son Curtis. Stan is survived by his son David, his granddaughters Dana and Alisha, his great-grandchildren Kannon, Jett and Susan, his daughter-in-law Sandra and his grandchildren Benjamin and Taylor.
Stan led a life of faithfulness, virtue, and honesty. He was friends with everyone, beloved by all and will be sorely missed.
A visitation will be held Friday, August 19, 2022 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Weed Corley Fish Funeral Home, 2620 South Congress, A funeral service will occur Saturday, August 20, 2022 beginning at 1:30 PM at Weed-Corley-Fish South Congress. . A committal service will follow at Cook-Walden/Forest Oaks Memorial Park, 6300 West William Cannon Drive, Austin, TX 78749.
A reception at Stan's home, 4501 Pack Saddle Pass Austin, Tx 78745, will follow the committal service.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.wcfishsouth.com for the Kornfuehrer family.
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