Robert F. Stierhoff, 65, of Rushsylvania, passed away Monday, January 8, 2024, in his residence.
He was born on November 11, 1958, in Delaware, Ohio, the son of the late Edward Martin and Mary Elizabeth (Fitzgerald) Stierhoff.
On July 15, 1984, he married the former Kathy L. Mitchell, and she survives in Rushsylvania.
He is also survived by a daughter, Sara Stierhoff of Rushsylvania, two sons; Chase (Chelsea) Stierhoff of Ridgeway and Nate (Keisha) Stierhoff of Marysville, four grandchildren; Christopher, Caroline, Neva, Mack, and another grandchild expected in June of 2024, a sister, Carolyn Rapp of North Carolina, a brother, Jerry Stierhoff of Dublin and his father and mother-in-law, Dan & JoAnn Mitchell of Rushsylvania, and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Barbara Abrams, Susan Adams, and a brother, Jim Stierhoff.
Bob was a 1977 graduate of Benjamin Logan High School where he excelled in sports. He worked 37+ years at AGC in Bellefontaine, retiring in 2023. He was inducted into the Benjamin Logan Athletic Hall of Fame, where he coached baseball and football. He also helped coach the Logan County Braves Special Olympics and the Rushsylvania Summer Boosters league. He was a member of the Rushsylvania United Methodist Church and was an avid deer and turkey hunter.
There will be visitation on Sunday, January 14, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Rushsylvania Church of Christ, 170 Mill St E, Rushsylvania, OH 43347.
There will be a Celebration of Life for Bob Stierhoff Sunday, April 21, at Myeerah Nature Preserve Lodge from 1 to 4 p.m. We will have a short remembrance at 1 p.m. for family and friends followed by lunch. The rest of the afternoon is for friends to stop in and share stories and sweets.
If you would like to share memories and/or your thoughts of who Bob was, we would love for you to share them so his grandchildren will be able to know their grandfather. Those can be shared at [email protected] or there will be a place to share written memories at the celebration.
Inurnment will be in Rushsylvania Cemetery at a later date.
The family kindly requests those attending to dress casually in some of his favorites, camouflage, Benjamin Logan Raider or Tampa Bay Buccaneers clothing.
Memorial contributions may be made to Logan County Braves Special Olympics, 1851 St. Rt. 47 W., Bellefontaine, Ohio 43311, Rushsylvania United Methodist Church (Sanctuary Improvement Fund), PO Box 142, Rushsylvania, OH 43347, or to Benjamin Logan Baseball Dugout Club, 6609 St. Rt. 47 E, Bellefontaine, Ohio 43311.
Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Bellefontaine, is honored to serve the Stierhoff family and encourages anyone to share a fond memory or message of condolence at www.edsfh.com.