Stanley Carl Odling, 83, of Delavan, died March 4, 2024, at his home.
He was born at home Nov. 12, 1940, in Richmond Township, the son of the late Emil and Lavina Odling. On Jan. 14, 1961, in Spring Prairie, Stan was united in marriage to Maria Risseeuw.
He worked all of his life farming. While farming, he also worked at Mann Bros. Construction and Local 139 as an equipment operator. Stan, along with his wife, in 1980 started Odling Construction, which is currently owned and ran now by his son, Dean and wife, Reta.
Stan loved many adventures. He enjoyed racing snowmobiles, pulling tractors, four wheeling and going to Sturgis, South Dakota. He was a true entrepreneur from starting Odling Construction, moving houses out of the Milwaukee area to Delavan Lake Area, purchasing many rental homes, and the purchase of the Radar Base in Elkhorn.
After retiring, Stan really enjoyed their home on the weekends in Browntown, restoring cars and tractors, going to farm shows and thresheree’s, and his horse racing with Silent Win and Who Let the Dogs Out.
Stan was a busy man, a man of little words. He has really loved being able to watch his family grow and his Sunday dinners with them. His adventurous mind and endeavors will be greatly missed by his family.
Stan is survived by his wife of 63 years, Maria; two sons, Dean and Reta (Coleman) Odling, and Stanley “John” and Kelly (Nettesheim) Odling; six grandchildren, Jacob, Jacquie (Jeff) Cates, Abriel (Steven ) Fincutter, Clayton (Leah), Colton (Abbie), and Avonlea Odling; great-grandchildren, Hannah, Ann Marie, Finley, Dean, Dominic, Louie, Rhettleigh, Blakley, Harper, and two more on the way in May.
He was preceded in death by his son, Mark; parents; brother, Kenneth; brother-in-law, Jack Reisenauer; sister-in-law, Janice Odling; and nephews, Dennis and Chad Odling.
Funeral services were Friday, March 8, at Haase-Lockwood & Associates Funeral Homes and Crematory in Elkhorn.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Stan’s name may be directed to the Leukemia Society or the Walworth County Clothing Outreach. Online guest book at www.haaselocwkoodfhs.com.
