Obituary

Dale Thomas Stika, 64 of Buckeye, Arizona passed away March 17, 2021 in Goodyear, Arizona. He was born June 26, 1956, to Robert and Dorothy Stika of Protivin, Iowa.

Dale grew up on his family farm in Protivin, along with his nine brothers and sisters. Dale thoroughly enjoyed and took pride in his work, which included his lifetime in various aspects of the agriculture industry, as well as extensive time in corporate bookkeeping. He loved his God, his Pastor and his Church, faithfully, until his passing. Guided by his faith, it was a life priority to donate to his Church and other outside charities. He was also very proud to have served his country in the Army.

He is survived by his wife, Mercy Stika, his daughter, Monique A. Villanueva, his sons; Cory Stika, Matthew Stika, and Adam Stika, his sisters; Mary Cheville, Helen Watson, Geralyn Smith and Shirley Nelson, his brothers; Michael Stika, Robert Stika Jr., and Ronald Stika, his mother Dorothy (Hruska) Stika, who passed away on March 24, 2021, and 7 grandchildren.

Dale was a very loving husband, father, son, brother, and uncle. He was generous, kind, and a strong provider to his wife and family. He will be sorely missed.

A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at The River Church, 13735 West Auto Drive, Suite 112, Goodyear, Arizona 85338. Dale’s family is running a live stream of the memorial service which can be found here https://youtu.be/ap8SjtZA8es