Stanley Merlin Horstmanshoff's Obituary
Stanley Merlin Horstmanshoff
Born February 22, 1965
Freed April 5, 2018
Stanley – Beloved son, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend.
Stan was a lover of life and he deeply loved his big family. He was always helping the neighbors and reached out to complete strangers. He loved to play with his nieces and nephews and was always showing them new toys and inventions he would create. He loved to snowboard, ski and mountain bike and was quite a dare devil in his early years. He was an amazing pumpkin and ice carver, winning award for his talents. He loved food and was a great chef and often made Indonesian dishes for the family that he learned from his mother. He loved to make others laugh and always had plenty of jokes. Music was an important part of Stan’s life. He loved to play his guitar, keyboard, and drums, and to sing and dance! He felt a deep connection with and found a safe haven in music.
Stan is greatly loved and will be deeply missed by:
Mother Ilse (Father Johannes, deceased), 10 siblings – Roy (Linda, deceased, Jennifer), Margo (Dan, deceased), Steve (Cathy), Andy (Kevin), Ernie (Gary), Sharon (Dwayne), Larry (Veronica), Leraine (Shen), Bianca (Jimmy), Marcelle –cousin Frans who Stan was close to, many nieces, nephews, and many relatives and friends.
You have found peace and are free Stan. We love you beyond words and you’ll be forever in our hearts.
A Celebration of Life will be held at Sugar House Park at the Fabian Lakeside Pavilion on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, 4 – 7 p.m. 1400 East 2100 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84106. https://www.gofundme.com/stanley-horstmanshoffs-funeral
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