Phoebe Ann Stangle

Phoebe Stangle, 94 of Sauk Rapids, passed quietly and peacefully at St. Cloud Hospital on Sunday, November 16th, 2025, from complications due to respiratory issues and heart failure. A Celebration of Life service will take place at the Good Shepherd Community Chapel (115 4th Avenue North) in Sauk Rapids on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM.  Family will receive guests starting at 9:30 AM.  Please use the 11th Street parking lot and entrance.  Rev. Greg Tomhave will preside. 

Phoebe was born September 6th, 1931, in Hopkins, MN to Myron and Virginia (Meng) Beers. Phoebe married Donald Stangle on October 4th, 1969 at MEZPAH Congregational Church in Hopkins, MN. Phoebe was an elementary teacher in various districts located in Wyoming, South Dakota and Minnesota over her 17 year teaching career. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Kimball.

Phoebe enjoyed reading, gardening, quilting with the ladies at St. John’s Lutheran church and traveling. She spent many hours attending tractor shows with Don and raising her children. She also enjoyed playing with her grandchildren and watching old reruns of the tv show “Hee Haw”. Above all else, Phoebe loved attending church along with spending time with Don, her children and grandchildren.

Survivors include children, Joe (Deonne) Stangle of Sartell, Clair Stangle of Maple Grove; 2 grandchildren, Rainna and Rachel Stangle of Sartell, and many nieces, nephews and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Don; father, Myron; mother, Virginia; sisters, Hazel, Jean, Lois and brother, Phillip.

The family extends a warm "thank you" to the Good Shepherd Community for all your wonderful care and to the St. Cloud Hospital ER and 5th floor nurses, as the compassionate caregivers that gave Phoebe and our family comfort during her final days.