STILES
COL. AUSTIN E.
Austin Edward Stiles, DDS, age 92, of Leavenworth passed away peacefully
Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at St. John's Hospital in Leavenworth, with his
son Mark at his side. Austin was born January 17, 1930 in Schenectady,
NY to Rev. Austin E. and Mrs. Pauline F. Stiles. He grew up in
Dallastown, PA and was a member of the first high school football team
in the town's history. He received his undergraduate degree from
Gettysburg College and his dentistry doctorate from Temple University in
Philadelphia. He was a career US Army officer, serving in Korea and with
MedEvac support in Japan during the Vietnam War.  He retired as full
colonel in 1976 while chief of the dental clinic at Ft. Leavenworth. He
then began a second career as professor of dental medicine at the
University of Missouri-Kansas City, retiring as a popular faculty member
in 1997. He enjoyed fishing, model railroading, and singing in a
barbershop quartet and chorus. In 1956 he married the love of his life,
Leilah Rae (Bamforth) Stiles, "Rae", of Dallastown, PA, beginning a
wonderful 66 year marriage. His father performed the wedding ceremony.
Together they had two sons, Mark and Joel, and the family lived in
various locations during his time in the Army, including Colorado
Springs CO, Fort Dix and Mount Holly NJ, Fort Jay NYC, Sagamihara Japan,
and finally Ft. Leavenworth KS.  Austin and Rae built a house in
Leavenworth in 1974 and resided there until 2020 when they moved to
assisted living in Lansing, KS. After retiring from UMKC, he and Rae
traveled via rail across Canada, on a cruise of Alaska, and to visit
close friends on sabbatical in New Zealand. Austin is predeceased by his
son Joel R. Stiles of Wexford, PA, who was taken far too young in 2011
of a brain tumor, and his brother Mahlon R. Stiles of Smyrna, GA in
2015. He is survived by his wife Rae, now in nursing care in Lansing,
KS, his son Mark A. Stiles of Brookline, NH, daughter-in-law Helen D.
Stiles (Joel's wife) of Wexford, PA, and grandchildren Laura Stiles of
NYC, Michelle Stiles of Somerville, NJ, and Kevin Stiles of Athens, GA.
Austin will be interred at the Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery in a
private ceremony, arrangements entrusted to Davis Funeral Chapel.  A
Celebration of Life for Austin will be planned for a later time. Please
send condolences to Mark Stiles, PO Box 75, Leavenworth, KS 66048.  In
lieu of any flowers or gifts, please consider making a donation to the
ASPCA or a local pet shelter.

Austin E. Stiles (January 17, 1930 - June 14, 2022)
L. Rae Stiles (October 30, 1932 - June 24, 2022)

Sunday, July 31, 2022
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Riverfront Community Center
123 S. Esplanade St.
Leavenworth, KS 66048

Friends of Austin and Rae Stiles are invited to join their family for a
celebration of their lives. Austin, dentist and college instructor, and
Rae, music teacher, lived in Leavenworth since 1969 and had many
connections to the community over those years. They both passed away in
June after a 65 year marriage. We wish to honor them with stories,
anecdotes, and reminiscences from their lives -- sharing funny, touching
and joyful experiences with others who knew them and wish to remember
them. Light lunch and snacks provided.