Howard Stoll

Howard Stoll, 83, of Orient died April 25, 2015, at his home.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 30, at Steen Funeral Home, 101 S.E. Fourth St., Greenfield. The Rev. Jim Morris will officiate. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery. Full military graveside rites will be conducted by Greenfield American Legion Head-Endres Post No. 265 and V.F.W. Post No. 5357. A luncheon will be held at Orient United Methodist Church after the committal services at the cemetery. Visitation will be 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday with family present 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the Howard Stoll memorial fund to be established by the family. Online condolences may be left at www.steenfunerals.com.

Howard R. Stoll, son of Lucille M. (Benz) and Robert H. Stoll, was born March 9, 1932, in Chestnut, Ill.

Howard was raised and educated in Chestnut, Ill., and moved to Dexter, Iowa, his freshman year and graduated from Dexter High School in 1949.

On Sept. 14, 1952, Howard married Jean R. Hodges in Des Moines.

Howard was a Korean War veteran who served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1954 with one Bronze Service Star, National Defense Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal and Good Conduct Medal.

Howard owned his own truck hauling livestock in the ‘50s, then began farming until the mid-’70s when he bought another truck to haul livestock out of Greenfield. In 1982 he started driving over the road for Werner Enterprizes and later for Hawkeye Woodshavings. He retired from trucking and returned to farming around 2000. He was farming right up to his final days.

Howard is survived by his children, Janel (husband Joe) Schaefer of Creston, Ed (wife Leshia) Stoll of Osceola, Arnold (wife Melody) Stoll of Creston and Norman (wife Amy) Stoll of Cedar Falls; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and one on the way; sisters, Marilyn (husband Charles) Arnold of Williams, Elizabeth (husband Robert) Johnson of Fort Worth, Texas, and Paul (wife Marilyn) Stoll of West Des Moines; other relatives and friends.

Howard was preceded in death by his parents; brother Robert Stoll Jr.; and sister Evelyn Detert.