Stessman, Dave Theodore (1928-2024)

STESSMAN, MYERS, SHERRICK, BOLAMPERTI, NYKAZA, GRAEVE, GONZALEZ, GOERES

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 9/27/2024 at 15:57:46

Name of deceased: Dave Theodore Stessman

Aged: 96 yrs, 4 mo, 4 days

Residence: Elm Crest Retirement Community, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Born: April 21, 1928; Panama, Shelby County, IA

Died: Aug. 25, 2024; Elm Crest Retirement Community, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Thursday, Sep. 5, 2024; St. Peter's Catholic Church, Defiance, IA; burial was in Sts. Peter & Paul Cemetery (behind the church), Defiance, IA

Survived by: Wife, Janice Stessman of Defiance, IA; children, Larry (spouse, Deanna) Stessman of Defiance, IA, Patty (spouse, Tom) Myers of Earling, IA, Jane (spouse, Bob) Sherrick of Council Bluffs, IA, and Roger Stessman of Mesa, AZ; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; siblings, Jeanette Bolamperti of Omaha, NE, Caroline (spouse, Hank) NyKaza of Indiana, Colleen (spouse, Larry) Graeve of Wisconsin, Joanie Gonzalez of Georgia, Denny (spouse, Cathy) Stessman of Omaha, NE, and Duane (spouse, Jo) Stessman of Omaha, NE; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Caroline and Fred Stessman; first wife, Margie (deceased 2005); siblings, Rose, Bud, and Charlene; brothers-in-law, Sam, Claudio, and Dick

Education: no information provided

Religious affiliation: Catholic

Military service: Drafted into the U. S. Army and was stationed in Maryland, San Marcus, TX, and Colorado Springs, CO as an airplane mechanic during the Korean War. He also worked part-time at the Ford Dealership in San Marcus, TX, during his time there. Honorably discharged.

Marriages: (1) Margie Goeres; Sep. 25, 1950; Defiance, IA (2) Janice (maiden name not provided); Jan. 6, 2007; St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Defiance, IA

Employment: Dave started his own business, Dave’s Garage, in Panama, IA; he then worked for the Ford Dealership in Harlan, IA. After his honorable discharge from the army, he returned to work in the Ford Dealership in Harlan, IA. Later, in 1962, Dave bought the Standard Station in Defiance, IA. In 1970, he built a new building on Highway 59 and called it Stessman Service. In 1991, Dave retired and sold his business to his son, Larry.

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed playing cards with his friends and the grandkids and taking Margie dancing; loved wintering in Texas and Arizona. While in Arizona, he enjoyed helping son Roger in his Battery Center Store. In his spare time, Dave restored two old pickups and a tractor and then enjoyed driving them in local parades.

Sources: harlanonline.com; pauleyjones.com