Sherman Wendell Stoflet

Kasson Sherman W. Stoflet, 72, rose to the Pearly Gates on Thursday, April 19, 2012 after a short and hard fought battle with cancer.He fought the disease with his normal full force ahead attitude until the very end. Sherman was born in Greendale, WI on August 31, 1939 to Wendell and Vina (Maxam) Stoflet. He graduated from Marshfield Senior High in 1959 and from the UW-River Falls in 1962 with degrees in Chemistry and Agriculture. Sherman married Elizabeth Schueller in 1959 in Marshfield, WI. After college graduation they moved to Minnesota and he was district manager for several ag-related companies.They lived in a few different small towns in southern Minnesota and he decided to take the big move to Minneapolis/St. Paul. There he became the a successfulcommodity broker with Merrill Lynch and Lehman Brothers being downtown with all the hustle and bustle but still had an inner need for country living. In 1977, they moved to the Byron area and he established Countryside Builders.He also became involved in the land development of several local area subdivisions.In 1981, he started farming again as a hobby. His love of farming grew into a successful agriculture business. He believed in hard work and giving things 110% of his effort. Sherman loved to fish and be on the water, whether he was catching a walleye or just glazing at the waves.He truly enjoyed spending time on Lake of the Woods and Sioux Narrows.His second love was hunting with the Boys in the family. He liked to spend time with his family and loved to tell a good joke. Sherman is survived by his wife of 53 years, Betty, of Kasson: two children, Tammy (Kevin) Sternberg of Kasson, and Cari (Todd) Humphrey, of Kasson; four grandchildren, Tasha and Marcus Sternberg, and Hanna and Dane Humphrey; and three sisters, Darlene Robinson of Marshfield, WI, Mary Sue Holmes, of Milwaukee, WI and Alice (Tom) Hagedorn, of Sycamore, IL.Sherman is preceded in death by his parents, Wendell and Vina. A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday April 23, 2012 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes Chapel. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service at the funeral home; followed by interment at the Byron Cemetery.Memorial can be directed to friends of Bill W. (Foundation of AA)