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Funeral services will take place on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM (Mountain).

Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Philip, South Dakota

Masonic Cemetery
Philip, South Dakota
Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. with a rosary at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Philip.



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In memory of

Penny Stahl

of Philip, South Dakota, died on Monday, May 19, 2025 at Monument Hospice House in Rapid City at the age of 71

Penny Paula Stahl was born on April 3, 1954, in Rapid City, South Dakota to Reed and Margaret “Peggy”(O’Neal) Drury, joining an older sister Barbara, then brothers Kenneth and Neal. They lived in Keystone, SD where Reed worked in the mica and quartz mines; returning to Philip where she spent the next 19 years. She attended K-12 and graduated from Philip High School in 1972 along with 13 others, who remained friends to this day.

At 12 years old she began work at the hospital in Philip doing lab dishes after school, eventually working in most departments until leaving in 1973 to attend nursing school in Rapid City. On New Years eve at “Corks” she met William “Bill” Stahl, who she later married on November 10,1973. She attended nursing school at BHAVT for LPN and graduated in February 1975. Her and Bill moved to Custer where she became employed at Custer Community Hospital until April 1984.

They had 2 sons while living in Custer: Ryan John in 1976 and Eric William in 1981. They moved back to Rapid City where she worked at Rapid City Regional Hospital for a brief time, followed by employment at Rapid City Medical Center as a clinic nurse, then later began a 10-year journey as a clinical nurse with the Heart Doctor. In 1996 she worked at the VA Medical Center for a short period and later found her niche at Community Health Care Center for the next 8 years until Bill became employed in Pierre, SD. While he worked in Pierre, they moved back to the original Stahl Homestead and tore down the old house and built a new one.

In 2013, Bill and Penny both retired, moving to the country full-time where they spent their remaining years cleaning existing tree patches, planting three new tree patches, and tending to a herd of cats. She became widowed when Bill passed away from Pancreatic Cancer on October 20th, 2018. She continued to live in the country and stayed busy with Catholic Church Tribes, completing the renovation of the rectory. She also served as a director and manager of the Bad River Senior Center.

Survivors include her sons, Ryan (Jenae Guffey) Stahl of Hill City and Eric (Jeremy Wall) Stahl of Wellington, CO; grandchildren Allison Stahl of Norfolk, VA, Trevor Stahl of Sioux Falls, and Chastin Stahl of Hill City; great-granddaughter, Charlette Erickson; brothers, Reed “Neal” (Becky) Drury of Rapid City and Kenneth (Deb) Drury of Philip; sister-in-law Jeanne Stahl of Pheonix, AZ; aunt, Janet Drury of Sturgis; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Penny was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William “Bill” Stahl on October 8, 2018; her sister, Barb Clements and her in-laws, Paul and Dorothy Stahl.

Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. with a rosary at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Philip.

Christian Funeral Mass will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Philip.

Christian Funeral Committal will follow at the Masonic Cemetery in Philip.



VISITATION
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 - 5-7 p.m.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Philip, South Dakota

ROSARY SERVICE
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 - 7:00 p.m.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Philip, South Dakota

CHRISTAIN FUNERAL MASS
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 - 1:00 p.m.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Philip, South Dakota

CLERGY
Father Grant Gerlach
assisted by Deacon Lloyd Frein

ALTER SERVERS
Tel Guptill - Tess Guptill

USHERS
Heath Morrison - Conrad Kjerstad

READERS
Joe Gittings - Kathy Gittings

MUSIC
Marianne Frein - Pianist
Cantor - Brittney Drury
Congregational Hymns
“Shall We Gather at The River” #599
“Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling” #679
“The Body of Christ” #325
“Song of Farewell” #815
“Sing With All the Saints in Glory” # 598

PALLBEARERS
Tristen Clements - Jared Lobdell - Nick Drury
Nathan Drury - Neal Drury
Jessie Drury - Samantha Drury

HONORARY PALLBEARERS
All Relatives and Friends in Attendance

CHRISTIAN FUNERAL COMMITTAL
Masonic Cemetery
Philip, South Dakota

  • I'm sorry to hear of Penny's passing. I was a classmate also of Penny's. She will be missed by many. ~ Susan (Schulz) Hoyme Tucson, AZ (5/28/2025)
  • I am so sorry for the loss you are all feeling. Penny fought with courage and lived her faith. My twin sister Pat and I had so much fun visiting with her when we came back for our high-school reunion. We had so much fun to talk to her. She is now with her dear Bill. ~ Pamela Schuler Paff Phoenix, AZ (5/28/2025)
  • I am so sorry to hear about Penny's passing. The family is in my thoughts and prayers. I had the privilege of working with Penny at the Heart Doctors for seven years. She was a very special lady. ~ Connie Ferguson Rockerville, SD (5/27/2025)
  • We are thinking of all you folks during this difficult time, we all know she is in a better place. Penny will be missed by many, she was in the same group with Joann at church. She was always willing to help in whatever project we were working on. We have many memories to hold on to, as we hope all of you do too. ~ Les & Joann Pearson Philip, SD (5/26/2025)
  • Sympathy and prayers to Penny's family and friends. ~ Donna Bodkin Craven Rapid City (5/25/2025)
  • To Pennys family and best buddy's, I'm sure she will be greatly missed! She always had the gleam in her eye, and a smile on her face! And you always knew where you stood with her honesty, I'm sure her family that have passed are getting ready for that energy and all the story telling. I too am one of the 13 who attended all our years of Grade School & High School at PHS together.So happy to have celebrated our 50th together! RIP and God Bless!
    Trudye Ravellette Fosness & Dan     ~ Trudye Ravellette Fosness Sioux Falls (5/22/2025)
  • We send our sincere sympathies to all of Penny's family. You were always guaranteed to have a little enlightenment after a conversation with her! She told it like it was and you knew she was right. It was hard to watch her battle such a terrible illness, but she did it with as much class as a person could, her courage was to be admired. We are happy she is reunited with her Bill and beloved family, but we know her loss will be felt by all of those that remain here. One of a kind she was! Many prayers to her family. ~ Jason and Vonda Hamill Milesville, SD (5/22/2025)
  • I am deeply saddened to hear of Penny's passing. My heart is still hurting, cannot fathom the depth of your grief. Penny fought a long and hard battle with unwavering strength and endurance, qualities that I deeply admire. In this difficult time, may Penny's memory bring all comfort and peace, and let her legacy of love and strength guide you through the coming days and beyond. ~ Kathy Barela (KB) Phoenix, AZ (5/22/2025)
  • RIP Penny. We were school mates from k-12. Good memories of us sneaking around smoking our cigarettes with Rene and CK. You will be missed my friend. ~ Dennis & Donna Moses Green Valley AZ (5/21/2025)
  • Rest in peace Penny. I will forever remember your transparency on death and the dying process. You said "nothing to be scared of." In just a week at Hospice, I witnessed so much peace in you. I am so glad zi got to meet you Eric. I pray you find the same peace with your loss as your mom found at the end of her journey. ~ Roxy Formanek PHILIP SD (5/21/2025)
  • Penny Stahl LPN,
    We recognize you and pay homage to you and your dedication to your career and to the profession of nursing. We extend our deepest sympathies to your family, friends, and former colleagues
    *West River Nurse Honor Guard of SD     ~ Heather Solon RN Kadoka, SD (5/20/2025)