Martin Nelson Stelloh, Jr., 75, of Warrenton, passed away surrounded by his daughters, brother, and sisters on Friday, November 19, 2021.
Martin was born on April 2, 1946, in St. Louis, Missouri. The son of Martin Nelson Stelloh Sr. and Helen Martha (Penny) Pfenninger.
Martin (Bud) was united in marriage to Janet on June 27, 1981. They celebrated 40 years of marriage.
Martin earned the honor of Eagle Scout in 1962 and carried those traits throughout his life. Martin was a sailor in the United States Navy, stationed in Long Beach, California serving on the USS Illusive from 1967 to 1971. He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal and Vietnam Service Medal with Bronze Stars. After an honorable discharge from service, he worked at many different companies as an electrical engineer, until retiring to start Just a Notion Embroidery, which Bud and Jan ran together until November 2021. Martin was also a member of the VFW Post 2180 in Warrenton, Missouri where he served as Secretary and helped with the barbeques and fish fry. In his free time, Bud loved to watch and go to horse races, fish with grandkids, watch TV and solve brain puzzles. Bud spent his life consistently sacrificing for his girls and others to have more. He spent his final hours making sure the girls would be taken care of. He was a phenomenal human being who would do anything he could to help his neighbor, by giving his last dollar or the shirt off his back. He was a supportive husband, stepfather, brother, uncle, cousin, grandpa, and friend who will be deeply missed by the multitudes who loved him.
He was preceded in death by his parents Martin Nelson Stelloh Sr. Helen Martha (Penny) Pfenninger, his wife of 40 years, Janet, and his sister Ruth Ann Minellono.
Bud is survived by 2 step-daughters, Kristi Cox (Joe), Kimberly Long (Wayne); 5 grandchildren, Corey Austin, Allison Jo, Zachary Hunter, Kaleb Hunter, and Tyler Joseph all from Kansas City, brother Robert Stelloh (Peggy) of St. Charles and sisters Linda Stelloh and MaryBeth Stelloh of St Louis, and brother-in-law Joe Minellono of St. Louis, nephews Joe Minellono (Ruth) of Castlerock, Colorado, Lori Campbell (Paul) of Iowa, Mike Stelloh (Nikki) of St. Charles, Terri Andres of St. Louis and their children, other relatives and many, many friends.
Funeral Services were held at Martin Funeral Home in Warrenton, Missouri December 4, 2021. Memorials to VFW Post 2180 of Warrenton, Missouri.
