Racine – Erik John Peter Stirle, age 48, passed away unexpectedly and found peace on Friday, June 18, 2021.

A lifetime resident, Erik was born in Racine on June 13, 1973 to the late Gerald "Gerry" Stirle and Suzanne (nee: Willetts, Stirle) Jenkins. He received his PhD (Park high Degree) in 1991, where he established many lifelong friendships and was quite the competitive golfer on Washington Park's Golf Team. On August 11, 2001, Erik married his high school sweetheart & soulmate, Carla Ricchio.

Following in his father's footsteps, Erik was employed as a sales consultant with Marlo, Inc., a water softening equipment supplier in Racine, for the past 22 years. Among his many interests, Erik enjoyed fishing, ice-fishing, bowling, playing cards & Roulette, was an extreme golf enthusiast, fan of all Wisconsin sports teams, master of fantasy football, camping & vacationing with family, and coaching & watching his daughters play sports. Above all, Erik was a proud & devoted father. Miranda & Mallory were his everything!

Surviving are his devastated & broken hearted family – wife, Carla Stirle; their beautiful daughters, Miranda and Mallory Stirle; sister, Michelle (Randy) Eschmann; brother, Michael Stirle; step-mother, Rusty Stirle; mother-in-law, Kathryn "Casey" Ricchio; father-in-law, Thomas Ricchio; sister-in-law, Marcia Ricchio; nieces, Allison and Emily (fiancé, Casey Engelhart) Eschmann; Madison and Gabriella Rosenmarkel; special aunts, uncles, close relatives & many friends – too numerous to mention all by name.

Erik was preceded in death by his dad, Gerry Stirle; mom, Suzanne (LeRoy) Jenkins; paternal grandparents, Edmund & Helen Stirle; and maternal grandparents, Fred & Lois Willetts.

Services celebrating Erik's life will be held in Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at 7:00 pm. Visitation will be in the funeral home on Thursday from 5:00 – 7:00 pm. In memory of Erik, remember to be kind to others…as you never know what a person is going through.

Service Details

Services celebrating Erik's life will be held on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at 7:00 pm in Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home. Visitation will be in the funeral home on Thursday from 5:00 – 7:00 pm.