Alan James "A.J." Stagner

DATELINE:  Little River, Kansas

NAME:  Alan James “A.J.” Stagner

AGE: 33                           

DATE OF DEATH:  April 11, 2016

PLACE OF DEATH: Rural Little River

DATE OF BIRTH: February 1, 1983

PLACE OF BIRTH:  McPherson, KS

PARENTS:  James Allen and Donna J. Brazda Stagner        

RESIDENCE: Lifelong Little River resident

OCCUPATION:  He was an Exline employee of Salina  

EDUCATION:  He graduated from Little River High School, with the class of 2002

VETERAN:  A.J. was a United States Army Veteran having served in Iraq, following his discharge he was a member of the Army National Guard.

MEMBERSHIPS:  He attended the United Methodist Church, Little River.

DATE OF MARRIAGE:  July 21, 2007

PLACE OF MARRIAGE: United Methodist Church, Little River

SPOUSE:  Samantha Bowlby

SURVIVORS:  Wife, Samantha Stagner, of the home; 3 sons, Ely, Zevin, and Ryder Stagner of the home; Mother, Donna Stagner of Little River; grandparents, Bob Stagner of Little River, and Carolyn McIntosh of Wichita; sister, Jill LaClair of Nickerson; and 4 nephews.

PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Father, James Stagner

FUNERAL SERVICES:  2:00 P.M., Friday, April 15, 2016 at United Methodist Church, Little River.  

OFFICIATING: Rev. Joshua Johnson  

BURIAL:  Bean Memorial Cemetery with full military honors by Fort Riley Honor Guard  

VISITATION: 2:00 to 7:00 P.M., Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Birzer Funeral Home, Lyons

MEMORIAL:  Children’s Education Fund in care of Birzer Funeral Home, Lyons

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