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Robert “Robbie” Stalets

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Robbie Paul Stalets
December 26, 1998 – February 28, 2015
Robert “Robbie” Paul Stalets, age 16, of Pendleton passed away February 28, 2015 as a result of a short battle with leukemia. His friends and family were by his side when he drifted off to be with the Lord. He was born to Robert and Pam Stalets on December 26, 1998 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Robbie attended Horizon Christian School and never failed to make the staff and student body laugh with his carefree spirit and sense of humor.
He was currently a sophomore. His greatest aspiration was to study Criminal Justice and someday be in the FBI. He played basketball at Horizon and highly enjoyed watching sports. However, most knew him for his love for the outdoors, which included regular hunting and fishing expeditions. Robbie’s walk with the Lord was evident and shown not just by his words, but by his actions. He was very forgiving, generous, and never held a grudge. From the day he was born, to the moment our Lord called him home, he impacted everyone he came across. Although he could be goofy, Robbie had a heart to change the lives of those around him. Truly his life modeled one more honoring beyond his years.
Robbie is survived by his parents Robert and Pam Stalets; and his sister Christa Stalets. He also leaves behind grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins, and a plethora of friends who all loved him dearly.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by Indiana Funeral Care in Indianapolis. The viewing and funeral will both be held at Horizon Christian Fellowship, 7702 Indian Lake Road, Indianapolis, IN 46236. The viewing will be from 5pm-8pm on Friday, March 6th, 2015. The funeral will be from 11am-1pm on Saturday, March 7th, 2015, with a viewing from 10am-11am for anyone unable to attend on March 6th, 2015. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider donations to the Hunt of a Lifetime, an organization that sponsors hunting expeditions to children facing life-threatening diseases. You may donate at www.huntofalifetime.org or by mail to Hunt of a lifetime foundation P.O. Box 241 Harborcreek, PA 16421
The Stalets family is eternally thankful for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who they can confidently say Robbie is with, and rest in the comfort of knowing that they will be with him again someday.

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  1. Pam and Rob, our hearts are broken for you in the loss of your beloved son Robbie. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time.

  2. I am so sorry to hear of your son’s passing. Keeping you family in my prayers.

  3. I am sorry to hear about your loss. Your family is in my prayers.
    1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

  4. I am so sorry for you loss Pam & Rob. I can’t imagine your pain. You will be in our prayers.

  5. Pam and Rob we love you and are praying for you. Sorry for you loss and prayerful that that some how God will consume you with his eternal love and peace in this time of need.

  6. Jen and I want to express our deepest grief. We are with you. As hard as it may seem we so wish for the Holy Spirit to comfort and confirm the Father’s love for the Stalet’s family.
    Grace and peace,
    Edwin, Jenny, Elli, Logan and Arabelle

  7. Stalets Family,

    You have been and will continue to be in our prayers. Our hearts go out to you. May the peace of God rule and reign in your hearts and minds. Now, and in the days, weeks and months to come.

    In Christ’s Love,
    Troy and Glenna

  8. We are so sad to hear of your loss. Our hearts go out to you and your family in this time of grief.

  9. We’ve only known your Sweet Family for a short time. I believe that God brings people together for such a time as this. We met @ Riley 5 weeks ago in the surgical waiting area. Since them we have grown to love your Family. Our prayers are definitely with you and so is our heart. We love you all and are so very sorry for your loss.

  10. My heart is broken….But I know God will bring you thru this…you are the strongest family I know and love very much…praying for comfort for All of you…love and prayers…Tony Stalets

  11. I send my deepest sympathy to you regarding the loss of your son, Robbie. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

    Sincerely,
    Pam Richardson

  12. You have been in our hearts and in our prayers throughout this time. The Lord is with you: but you know this…you will remain in our prayers.

  13. Had the pleasure to be one of Robbie’s teachers in 7th and 8th grade. Robbie had a continual smile on his face and twinkle of humor around the eyes.

  14. We send our sincere condolence. In a time like this there are no words to say that will help. We also lost our only son, but cannot even imagine; with a son of Robbie’s age, what you are going thru. Please know we will be praying for you as you grieve.
    Arlen & Sharon Westphal (Jeff’s in-laws)

  18. To Christa, the members of the Société de Police – IPD Adam & Edward send the following thought a French playwright wrote: “A brother is a friend given by Nature.” You and your family were blessed to pay witness to his presence in your lives and we all pray for his eternal rest!

  19. It was late April or so last year when I met Robbie on a farm next to mine in southern Indiana. We laugh together and shared outdoor stories for a half hour. He was an inspiration. I pray for you Rob, Pam & family and will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. May God bless Robbie with the beautiful outdoor heaven above.

  20. My heart goes out to you and your family. It helps me to understand that if this young man could be so brave regardless of the circumstance then I need to really start conducting myself in a manner in which God will use me like you did your son. May God continue to give you peace during this time and to let you know that there are many people praying for you.

  21. Our condolences to the Stalets family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this difficult time.

    Isaac and Tammy Smith

  22. We will keep you in our prayers during this difficult time in your life. Remember, the Lord will not place more on you that you can bear.

  23. We are all very saddened by the loss of such a fine young man. Robbie was funny, polite, kind, and just a little crazy. Happily, when our Lord and Savior re-unites us all, we will get to enjoy fellowshipping with that same wonderful young man for eternity.

  24. I am sad that robbie died. I’m keeping you in my prayers. I know Robbie but not a lot and he was very nice.
    – Zoe Collins

  25. We are so sorry for your lost. Please know that we are praying for you and will continue to occupy this place as you walk through seasons. We pray over you: 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 NKJV
    [3] Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, [4] who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

  26. we are so sorry to hear of your son’s passing. Keeping you family in our thoughts and prayers. Steve and Roxanna Zimmerman Derek Bertrand Knightstown Police Department

  27. Pammy and Rob, I am so sorry about your son Robbie. You are in our prayers and thoughts.

  28. I am praying for you though we have not met- as a mom I grieve with you… you are loved

  29. Rob and Pam we are so sorry for your loss. I really liked Robbie. He was a pleasure when we see him hunting down at the land. Our prayers and sympathy go out to your family.
    Allan Miller

  30. We are so sorry for your loss. I can remember when Robbie wanted to be in the Army and I got him some Army clothing to wear. Once again, we are so sorry.

  31. Your faith is contagious and such a blessing. Robbie and Christa are blessed also to be raised in such faith. I truly look forward to meeting such a great young man. My love to you all.

  32. I spent 5 years at Horizon and everytime I saw you man, you always were making people laugh or just looked so happy. I only talked to you a few times but I always knew you were a great person. I’ll never understand why the good leave so young. I offer my deepest condolences to the family, in all of my years of Horizon, I knew your family to be one of the most genuine and nicest families ever. I’m praying for you all. Joshua 1:9

  33. To everyone who has such kind words and has an/or is praying for us.
    We have never known a hurt as deep as this. It was sudden and shocking. His mother and I had 2 hours with him before he passed. They were the saddest and yet most memorable moments of my life.
    It may sound strange to some but the presence of God was in the room. My son did not have to fight fear of death or severe pain as he fell asleep after his mother prayed for him a day before and never woke up.
    Although our hearts grieve deeper then we thought possible we also have a peace because we know he is in heaven and his race is over.
    Isaiah 57:1-2 says The Rightous perish and are taken away and people do not understand yet the Rightous are taken away from Evil
    We know God and a His son Jesus are good. We have seen it and known it too long and too sure to not think so now. This scripture confirms to our hearts that God saved my son and took him because he loved him and knew something we don’t about the future
    That doesn’t make our son any more special then anyone. God is not a respect or of people and lives all the same. We know a
    Though Robbie wasn’t perfect ( none of us are) that he did know who Jesus was and he did acknowledge Him and he tried. Knowing this gives us hope. We do not mourn for him. Not in the least. We mourn our deep pain because we miss him and wanted to parent him. HE now is in the place I want to be. His mother and I will count the days the rest of our lives to see him again. I thank God I know Him and for who He is. I poured all I knew into my son. He was quick to forgive and he knew he was loved by his parents and his sister. God does not waste these hardships but uses them for the good to those who love Him. We have already seen MANY lives changed Not by anything we have done but by people knowing my son and knowing he is gone. By realizing this life is short and it’s really really NOT worth being angry or not forgiving even when you are truly wronged. All of us are here for a short time then comes eternity To us that live longer we start to see how fast life moves. The younger can only listen to us tell them it does. In the end we must all face death. This life is short. I long to see my son again and I will Somehow we will survive this pain because god is good.
    Until then trust me we need your prayers. Thank ALL of you for taking the time to write us It means a lot to the three of us. We hope we can be there if you ever need us. Isn’t that what it’s all about ?
    God Bless
    Thank you All
    Robert, Pam and Christa Stalets

  34. Sabrina and I were heartbroken to hear the devastating news. How we wish we could have been there to hug you and share in the services with friends. We are praying that Jesus, who is the author and finisher of our faith, will give you peace beyond measure.

  35. I am eally srry for your loss i can feel the pain that you are going through and i will keep your prayers and my family and church will pray for you guys and again your son was amazing i bet so and he changed so many peoples lives in beleiving in christ and i thank him for that so i will keep praying for your prayers and God Bless you

  36. The cards and notes keep coming.
    Pam and I are very humbled by people’s compassion
    We were just told the annual Geist marathon is moving to change its title to Robby’s Run
    Around 1000 runners attend
    We planned setting up school scholarship in his name many have already donated a lot to be able to help sick children and parents with school needs. Losing our son who we invested16 years of love into is life altering. Our trust and Love for God has not wavered but we Really do need and appreciate your prayers.
    Really.
    Words cannot express our sincere thanks.

  37. Dear Stalets Family….I just learned of this today, and I am very moved. I am so very sorry for you loss, but so thankful that your precious son rejoices with God in a new body free from pain. My school will remember your family in prayer tomorrow at our high school chapel.

  38. Dear Stalets Family….I just learned of this today, and I am very moved. I am so very sorry for you loss, but so thankful that your precious son rejoices with God in a new body free from pain. My school will remember your family in prayer tomorrow at our high school chapel. Sincerely, l

  39. Dear Stalets Family….I just learned of this today, and I am very moved. I am so very sorry for you loss, but so thankful that your precious son rejoices with God in a new body free from pain. My school will remember your family in prayer tomorrow at our high school chapel. Sincerely, Jerry Stayton, Secondary Principal, Heritage Christian Schoo

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