Walter B. Stapp
June 25, 1924 — November 22, 2010
Walter B. Stapp, loving husband, father, and grandfather, resident of Las Cruces, died peacefully at home on November 22, 2010. He was born June 25, 1924 in Pittsburg, Kansas to Walter and Marie Brown Stapp. Walt served honorably in the Navy during WWII, where he visited exotic locations such as Australia and the Philippines. Following the war, he attended the University of New Mexi...
Walter B. Stapp, loving husband, father, and grandfather, resident of Las Cruces, died peacefully at home on November 22, 2010. He was born June 25, 1924 in Pittsburg, Kansas to Walter and Marie Brown Stapp. Walt served honorably in the Navy during WWII, where he visited exotic locations such as Australia and the Philippines. Following the war, he attended the University of New Mexico and the University of Kansas where he graduated in 1951 with a bachelor's degree in Engineering. He met his loving wife of 43 years, Dixie, in Kansas City, MO, whom he married in 1953. They became proud parents of twin daughters in 1954. During his engineering career, Walt worked for many different industries, including the Aerospace industry in California, the Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, and Trasana (now TRAC) at White Sands Missile Range, where he retired in 1980. He enjoyed many hobbies and sports, including wood working, bird carving, painting, bird-watching, and hunting. He enjoyed an active retirement, taking cruises and trips to Spain and the Panama Canal. He was active in the Senior Olympics. He made many good friends in his retirement. He is survived by his daughters, Margaret Stapp and Marie Stapp, of Las Cruces; two grandchildren, Yemi and Iyabo, of Las Cruces, his sister, Mary Jane Bechtold of Cedar Park, Texas, nephews Jeff and Ray Bechtold of Austin, Texas; nephews Tony and Jim Keller of Pittsburg, Kansas; and niece Jane Ann Turigliatto of Astoria Oregon. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Dixie and his sister Alma May. There will be a Celebration of Life Service at Getz Funeral Home in Las Cruces on December 18 at 1pm. PDF Printable Version
Walter B. Stapp, loving husband, father, and grandfather, resident of Las Cruces, died peacefully at home on November 22, 2010. He was born June 25, 1924 in Pittsburg, Kansas to Walter and Marie Brown Stapp. Walt served honorably in the Navy during WWII, where he visited exotic locations such as Australia and the Philippines. Following the war, he attended the University of New Mexico and the University of Kansas where he graduated in 1951 with a bachelor's degree in Engineering. He met his loving wife of 43 years, Dixie, in Kansas City, MO, whom he married in 1953. They became proud parents of twin daughters in 1954. During his engineering career, Walt worked for many different industries, including the Aerospace industry in California, the Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, and Trasana (now TRAC) at White Sands Missile Range, where he retired in 1980. He enjoyed many hobbies and sports, including wood working, bird carving, painting, bird-watching, and hunting. He enjoyed an active retirement, taking cruises and trips to Spain and the Panama Canal. He was active in the Senior Olympics. He made many good friends in his retirement. He is survived by his daughters, Margaret Stapp and Marie Stapp, of Las Cruces; two grandchildren, Yemi and Iyabo, of Las Cruces, his sister, Mary Jane Bechtold of Cedar Park, Texas, nephews Jeff and Ray Bechtold of Austin, Texas; nephews Tony and Jim Keller of Pittsburg, Kansas; and niece Jane Ann Turigliatto of Astoria Oregon. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Dixie and his sister Alma May. There will be a Celebration of Life Service at Getz Funeral Home in Las Cruces on December 18 at 1pm. PDF Printable Version
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