Stanley F. Trenda, of St. Simons Island, GA, formerly of Maryville, TN
and Owatonna, MN died August 13, 2018 on his 93rd birthday at Hospice
of the Golden Isles in Brunswick, GA.
Stanley was born on August 13, 1925 in Lonsdale, MN, the son of
Vincent and Bessie (Machacek) Trenda. He graduated Owatonna High
School in 1943. Stan served in the Army from October 17, 1944 to
October 29, 1946. He was deployed to the South Pacific during World
War II as a member of the 63rd Infantry.
Stanley was united in marriage to Eleanor Schuler on June 25, 1947 at
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Owatonna. Stan was employed by
Jostens for several years before attending Barber School in St. Paul,
MN. He operated Stan’s Barber Shop at several locations on Broadway
St in downtown Owatonna for over 30 years. His daughter Suzanne
barbered alongside him for some of those years.
In retirement, Stan was a volunteer with Hospice and several service
organizations, while continuing to enjoy the game of golf. In 2009, he
moved to Maryville, TN to be nearer his sons, and then in 2018,
relocated to St. Simons Island, GA with son Dale and his wife, Nancy.
Stan will be missed by his children Dale (Nancy) Trenda, St. Simons
Island, and Stuart (Carolyn) Trenda, Maryville. Survivors also include
eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, as well as his siblings
Francis Trenda, Don (Mary) Trenda, and Donna (Jim) Peterson. He was
preceded in death by his wife Eleanor, his son Dennis Trenda, his
daughter Suzanne (Trenda) Northrop, his sister Martha Finch, and his
brother Ray Trenda.
A celebration of Stan’s life will be held at a future date in Owatonna.
Arrangements are entrusted with Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home
and Brick-Meger Funeral Home.
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