Born in Oak Park, Illinois, Stayskal was a 1950 graduate of Chicago's Steinmetz High School.
[2] After his mentor, Vaughn Shoemaker, retired, Stayskal became the Chief Cartoonist for the Chicago's American.
[1] "People really felt that cartoon; but it's funny, I don't want to draw that way," Stayskal told the Chicago Tribune in 1974.
[1] Cal Thomas honored Stayskal by saying, "I think he has been one of the greatest cartoonist/commentators of our time, especially on matters touching on faith and culture.
[5][6] Stayskal died in Carol Stream, Illinois on November 20, 2018 from complications due to Alzheimer's disease.