Carmi Times Wed May 20, 2009 Fairfield, Ill. - Jewell Dale Stahl of Fairfield passed away at 11:05 a.m. May 19, 2009 at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. Jewell Dale Stahl was the first-born son of the late Gust and Pearl (Taylor) Stahl. He was born at their home in rural White County, Ill. on Dec. 20, 1921. Dale was the eldest of six children. He attended Ashland School, a one-room school, southeast of Mill Shoals. In 1941, Dale married Dorothy Biggerstaff of Enfield, Ill. They had four children. After 57 years of marriage, Dorothy preceded him in death in 1998. Dale worked as a grain and livestock farmer in the Mill Shoals area until he retired in 1987. He was a longtime member of Ashland Christian Church and later Fairfield First Christian Church. He is survived by his wife, Norma (Martin) Stahl of Fairfield; two brothers, John (and Colleen) Stahl of Evansville, Ind., and Walter (and Pat) Stahl of Burnt Prairie, Ill.; one sister, Verla (and Johnny) Anselment of Carmi; and one sister-in-law, Wilma Stahl of Lubbock, Texas. He was predeceased by two brothers, Carson Stahl and Orin Stahl, and one sister-in-law, Mary Lou Stahl. Four children: Larry (and Peggy) Stahl of Ridgefarm, Ill.; Linda Songer of Louisville, Ky.; Nancy (and Chet) McMullen, and Terry (and Becky) Stahl, of Fairfield; and stepchildren, Randy Martin of Atlanta, Ga., and Vicki Styburski of Chicago, Ill. Nine grandchildren and stepgrandchildren: Anita (and Dave) Sims, Glen (and Karen) Stahl, Brian (and Heather) Stahl, Jeremy Songer, Daniel (and Erika) Walker, Cassie Stahl, Amanda Meriwether and Logan Meriwether. He is predeceased by grandson, Derek Stahl. 12 great-grandchildren: Trey Sims, Ashley Stahl, Rylee Stahl, Quinn Stahl, Taylor Best, Skylar Kellerman, Dylan Stahl, Veda Walker, and predeceased by great-granddaughter, Mackenzie Sims, and three infant great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Fairfield First Christian Church. Envelopes will be available at Johnson & Vaughn Funeral Home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 22 at Johnson & Vaughn Funeral Home in Fairfield. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be at White County Memorial Garden near Ca: