Floyd Stitz son of the late Lenhart Stitz and Rebecca Gribble Stitz was born on December 23, 1937 in Marmaduke, Arkansas, and departed this life on July 21, 2023 at the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 85.

Mr. Stitz was a Veteran of the United States Marine Corp, and was a resident of Dexter, Missouri. He spent over three decades working at ArvinMeritor (Faurecia). He spent a lot of his spare time making ribbon crosses and giving those away to anyone he met. He enjoyed bird watching and identifying different trees and flowers. Spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren was the highlight of his day.

Mr. Stitz was united in marriage to Bonnie Sue Cantrell on November 5, 1961 in Fisk, Missouri. Mrs. Stitz preceded him in death on November 4, 2017.

He is survived by one son, Robert Stitz of Bloomfield, Missouri; by two brothers, Alvie Stitz of Wappapello, Missouri, and Danny Stitz of Cape Girardeau, Missouri; by two sisters, Anna Statler of Benton, Missouri and Carolyn Melson of Doniphan, Missouri; by six grandchildren, Jessica Loveless, Kelly Waldrup, Emily Green, Zachary Rainey, Kyle Rainey and Hailey Rainey and by ten great-grandchildren, Kloe Green, Landrey Green, Liam Rainey, Trevor Kinder, Liam Loveless, Tatiana Loveless, Maya Loveless, Valerie Rainey, Savannah Rainey, and Harmony Waldrup.

Other than by his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Karen Rainey; by two brothers, Leonard “Bill” Stitz and G.W. Stitz; and by one sister, Alice Edwards.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. in the Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri. Funeral services will then be conducted on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. in the Mathis Funeral Chapel with Jamie Jones officiating. Interment will follow at the Walker cemetery near Bloomfield.