Dennis Lee Stoa, 70, of Frisco, Texas, passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2014 in his home lovingly surrounded by his family. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on September 27, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, with reception immediately following in The Avacentre at Brosh Chapel. A private family inurnment will take place at a later date at The Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery. Dennis was born May 16, 1944 in Albert Lea, Minnesota, son of Bernard and Alberta (Brighton) Stoa. Dennis graduated from Albert Lea Senior High School in 1962, joined the Army and served in Thailand as a Microwave Radio Equipment Repairman SP5 with noted accomplishments in rifle marksmanship. There, he met his wife Aroon Chumpeelunge and they wed at the US Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand and later had a Lutheran service by Pastor Bob Wolf from Albert Lea, MN, also stationed in Thailand. After his military service, they moved to Atkins, IA then to Cedar Rapids where they raised a family. Dennis worked first at Rockwell Collins, then as a Bio-Medical Electronics Technician at Mercy Medical Center for 25 years. After retiring, they bought and operated The Seahawk Motel in Port Aransas, TX for nine years before finally settling in Frisco to enjoy their retirement at the age of 60. They loved traveling together; their travels include China, Thailand, Canada and an island cruise. Dennis was skilled at repairing most anything and loved to tinker. He enjoyed auto repair and was active in the Cedar Rapids Region of the Antique Car Club of America in which he served as newsletter editor as well as master judge. Dennis beautifully restored a 1928 Hudson automobile. His passion for collecting, repairing and knowledge in firearms was proudly carried to his two sons and he was a lifelong member of the NRA. Dennis had a softer side, as well, enjoying the beauty of growing orchids with his wife. Dennis is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Aroon, and their four loving and successful children Lee (Melissa) Stoa of Allen, Texas; Karin (Tom) Hanson of Cedar Rapids; Karl (Heather) of Des Moines and Jean (Arden) Meyer of San Antonio, Texas; three grandchildren; Jacob Stoa, Winter Partin and Justin Hanson; one great-granddaughter Kayleigh Faulkner; a sister Marilyn (Marilyn Ireland) Stoa of San Diego, California and brother Allan (Nancy) Stoa of Albert Lea, Minnesota and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Joel Stoa of San Francisco, California. No flowers, please.