John Stalter

John Lynden Stalter was born in Indianola, Iowa the oldest child of Amy Ruth White and John Henry Stalter. He was an avid collector of interesting vehicles, specifically classic Volkswagens and motorcycles. John was involved in the Pleasant Hill Parks and Recreation Department. As an avid soccer fan he helped create the original Pleasant Hill Soccer Club. He enjoyed showing his family the most amazing and beautiful parts of life and the world, traveling to places such as Fort Lauderdale, Disney in Orlando, Disney in California, Las Vegas, San Carlos, Mexico, even up into the beautiful Rocky Mountain summits of Marble, Colorado. He was extremely proud of his three sons and dearly loved his seven grandchildren.

John was a graduate of Des Moines Tech High School, Iowa State University and received his master’s degree from Colorado Christian University. He was a proud industrial arts educator for 48 years at Des Moines Tech High School, Southeast Polk High School, Central Campus, and Standley Lake High School in Arvada, Colorado. After teaching in Colorado, John returned to Iowa to teach at East High School for one year and Southeast Polk High School for 2 years prior to retirement. John loved working with developing young minds, always knowing the right joke or observation to get the whole room laughing. He was a huge advocate for his students, always helping those who needed it.

John is survived by his loving wife, Pamela Jeanne (Turriff) Stalter who saw him through the hardest of the last few days before he passed away at Methodist Hospital. He had been battling Mesothelioma for longer than he had known, and was brave enough to face treatment in an attempt to raise hopes for a longer life to spend with his family. He is also survived by his mother, Amy Ruth White; his three sons, John Warner (wife Amy) of Menomonie, WI, Sean Tyler (wife Nicole) of Glenwood Springs, CO, and Shane Thomas (wife Deth) of Westminster, CO; seven grandchildren, John Andrew (Melanie Lee), Brock, Jessica, Cael, Allyson, Sophia, and Jack. His nephew, Tobias (wife Morgan) Stalter; his nieces, Jane Fujiwara (husband Motoaki), Maggie Weber (husband David), and ; many other loving family members, friends, and students. He was preceded in death by his father, John Henry Stalter; infant grandson, Tyler Thomas Stalter; brothers, Russell Kevin (wife Debbie) Stalter and Kendall Ray Stalter.

Those planning an expression of sympathy please direct your memorials to Mesothelioma Research Foundation of America in Johns loving memory.

Services will be held at Altoona United Methodist Church, 602 5th Ave SW, Altoona. Visitation will be held from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 20.

The memorial service will be held Thursday, July 21 at 11:00 a.m. with family present beginning at 10:00 a.m. There will be a luncheon following.

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