Stanley F. Zidel, 78, of Bluffton, SC passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at his home. He was born in Chicago, IL on June 17, 1932. He was the son of the late Stanley P. and Julia V. Biala Zidel.He was retired from Illinois Bell; Southern Bell Communications and AT&T. He was a US Army Veteran of Korea. He was a member of St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church. He was a member of the Greg Sams Prayer Group and a member of the American Legion and VFW.He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Gruber Hanson Zidel; one son, William S. Zidel of Davis Junction, IL; two daughters, Patricia Lynn (Robert) Yamane of Chicago, IL and Cynthia Karen (Marco) Gonzalez of Round Lake Heights, IL; and six grandchildren, Brandon, Eric, Alexandra Yamane and Andrea, Christopher and Justin Gonzalez.