Mr. John H. [Jack] Stradal

May 18, 1923 - November 7, 2015

JOHN HENRY STRADAL John Henry (Jack) Stradal died peacefully on November 7 at his home at The Terraces, Orleans (Massachusetts). He was 92 years old. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he was the son of Elmer S. and Alma (Boecke) Stradal. After serving in the U.S. Army during WWII, he married his high school sweetheart, Charlet E. Obert, in 1946 and completed his business degree at Washington University where he was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. Subsequently he served as an account manager at D’Arcy Advertising Agency for many years in St. Louis, Chicago and Cleveland before joining the marketing staff of Time Magazine in New York. After retiring and moving to Florida, he served as a volunteer at the Literacy Council of Sarasota. Preceded in death by his wife, he is survived by two married sons – Mr. and Mrs. John C. (Jay) Stradal of Orleans, and Mr. and Mrs. David J. Stradal of Muskegon, Michigan -- and four grandchildren: John, David, Kimberly and Alexander. Funeral Services will be held at Valhalla Funeral Home and Cemetery, 7600 St. Charles Rock Road, in St. Louis. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Washington University Alumni Fund or the Literacy Council of Sarasota.