Harold S. Stinson, 93, of Eureka died July 21, 2025, at his home under hospice care. Dr. Stinson began his education in a one-room schoolhouse in Warrenton, later attending Kirkwood High School, where he met his wife. They attended Washington University; there, he received his medical training at the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and attained board certification in family practice and community medicine.
He started practice in Eureka in 1958, where he served the community for 27 years at Eureka Medical Arts. He was active in the community as team physician for Eureka High School and Medical Director for local EMS Services.
As a South Florida resident later, in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew, he volunteered amidst a doctor shortage in underserved communities adjacent to Cutler Ridge and Homestead. He founded SMC Medical Center and practiced for another 23 years. He was an active member of the staff of Baptist Hospital in Miami.
He was a lifelong sportsman, having hunted upland, waterfowl and big game across North America and Africa. He was a past president of Big Game Hunters in St. Louis, the Baldwin Land Co. in St Charles, and was elected into the International Skeet Shooting fraternity, the Blackhawk Indians. He was born June 16, 1932, in Washington.
He was preceded in death by his wife of more than 50 years: Lois Rapps Stinson.
He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law: Drs. Wm. Stinson and Susan Karol; and a granddaughter: Laura Stinson.
Visitation is scheduled for 10 a.m. until a funeral service at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 1, at Schrader Funeral Home and Crematory, 14960 Manchester Road, in Ballwin. Burial will be in St. John United Church of Christ Cemetery in Manchester. Arrangements are under the direction of Schrader Funeral Home.