Frederick Peter Staak

December 14, 1915 ~ March 24, 2003
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Frederick Peter Staak, 87, of 206 Charlotte Highway, Asheville, died Monday, March 24, 2003, at the VA Medical Center.
Mr. Staak was born in New York City and was a son of the late Mable Merritt Staak. He was an Army veteran of WW II and had served in Africa, Germany and France. He also served in the National Guard for seven years. He was a retired sheet metal worker. He was an avid bowler at Star Lanes and was a member of the VFW and of Fairview Church of Christ.
Surviving are four daughters, Diane Moore and her husband John of Asheville, Debbie Owenby and her husband Herston of Asheville, Joan Lunsford and her husband Roland of Fairview and Kimberly McDowell and her husband Charles of Valdosta, GA; a son Gary Staak and his wife Marilyn of Duncan, SC; a foster son, Tommy Styles of Asheville; a sister, Agnes Curley of Hampton Bay, NY; 24 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm Wednesday in the chapel of the Western Carolina Veterans Cemetery with ministers Jim Hunter and John Moore officiating. Burial will follow at the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery.
Military honors will be provided by the Buncombe County Veterans Council Memorial Team.
His family will receive friends from 7 - 8:30 pm Tuesday at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian, 72 Long Shoals Road, Arden.
We just want express our condolences for your loss. Please let us know if there is anything we can do for you and your family. You will continue to be in our prayers during this time.
Ted and Kathy Muncy
We are all grieving the passing on of a dear brother and uncle. Although we cannot be there physically, we are with you in our thoughts and prayers. We pray that as the Lord is carrying him home he is also wrapping His arms around you. We will miss him.
‘My mouth would encourage you; comfort from my lips would bring you relief.’ Job 16:5
The measure of loss you are experiencing is beyond my emotional comprehension. Yet I ache with you and long to lift your load, even while knowing that you alone must carry one grief at a time to God of all comfort. How I pray that He will lead you daily to the storehouse of His grace, compassion, and healing.
by Susan Lenkes
My Grandfather was a simple man. We all loved him and all thought the world of him. He’s healed now that he’s gone and my family is fortunate to have him as our gaurdian angel now. He was genuine, true and most of all brave. He served our country during WWII, raised children that were not his own and loved them as though they were. We will all miss him dearly but will be at peace knowing he’s in a much better place with lost loved ones of his own. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers.
I used to sit on my grandfather’s right side in church, when I was little and to keep me quiet, he used to reach into his pocket every Sunday and pull out a small pair of finger nail clippers. Id sit in church as a little girl and clip his fingernails to the quick, and he would jerk his hand back but let me nevertheless still continue to do it. He used to be great at pulling the squirrels out of the chimney…he used to look at us when we said we loved him…I would hug his legs and say, Grandaddy, I love you. He would say, ‘You do Huh?, and hug me back. The last time I saw him I was grown with children. He told me he loved me that day. I will miss him so much. I love you Grandaddy, Your Grandaughter, Elisabeth
Papaw you are a wonderful, generous, and sweet man. You have touched so many lives. You will always be so dear to my heart. I will always remember bowling with you every weekend. I know you will be with all of us, always. I know that you are in peace and with your loved ones now. I will think of you always and know that you are watching over me. I love you.
always and forever in my thoughts
Wendy
Our Prayers and Thoughts are with you.
Dear Dianne & family, sorry I won’t be able to come to visitation tonight but you are in my thoughts and prayers.
We are all so sorry for your loss. Fred was a wonderful man, and he will be deeply missed by all. Please remember that we are keeping your family in our thoughts and prayers.
Tom & Debbie Whitfield and family
Our thoughts and prayers go to the family.
For Debbie, Dianne, Dawn, Wendy, Joshua, and Matthew. My heart is with you during this time, as well as my thoughts and prayers. I love you as my own family and will continue praying for you.
Jeff
Dear Diane,
I am so sorry about your Father. I read the article. You must have been so proud of him. I know from experience that it takes time Diane—but it does get better. I could not come last evening. I am very sorry. Claire and I would like to bring pizza and salad for your family Thursday afternoon. We will call you. I will pray for you and your family Diane. I love you, Susanne
May the beautiful memories of Uncle Freddie comfort you in your time of sorrow.
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Love,
Doreen
dearset family in north carolina, my mind ,my thoughts, my heart is with youall, i share with you in your loss , but trust that God will see youall threw this time, i am here for yooall, we send our love rolando ,krystal,laura, and jordyn
I HAD THE PRIVILIGE OF GETTING TO KNOW FRED STAAK BY HELPING TAKE CARE OF HIM AT MOUNTAIN BROOK. HE WAS SUCH A JOLLY PERSON ALWAYS SMILING.. I AM SURE HE WAS SUCH A GREAT FATHER AND GRANDFATHER.I AM SORRY FOR ALL OF YOU FOR LOSING SUCH A GREAT MAN. BUT WE KNOW HE IS IN A BETTER PLACE NOW. WE WILL ALL MISS FRED AT MOUNTAIN BROOK.AND DEBBIE AND DIANE YOU ALL CAN STILL VISIT WITH US OFTEN WE WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO KEEP IN TOUCH. MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU ALL.GOD BLESS.
thank you so Much When we die
i didn’t even Get to Say bye it Hard right now but i’m Going to miss having a person who that i can cry on but he is Happy place
He was so Amazing Great Great
grandfather to All 24- grandchildren 28- great great grandchildren and Four Daughters i loved to Watch He sing a song In church he was Always there when i got hurt or Sad or mad