David O. Yearian, 23 Apr 1951 - 23 Jul 2016

YEARIAN, JONES, STANERSON, HORVATH, CALVIN, STOCHL

Posted By: Sandy Ficken (email)
Date: 7/29/2016 at 16:19:52

Celebration of life service for David O. Yearian, 65, Williamsburg, was held at 11:07 a.m. on Wednesday, July 27, at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Williamsburg. He was welcomed into Heaven by his mother on her birthday, July 23, 2016, at Marengo Memorial Hospital, Marengo.

Pastor Tim Miller officiated at the service.

Burial was in First Lutheran Cemetery, north of Conroy.

A general memorial fund has been established.

Powell Funeral Home, Williamsburg, was in charge of arrangements. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com . Visitation was held Tuesday, July 26, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

David O. Yearian was born April 23, 1951, in Williamsburg, the son of Leroy “Jack” and Eunice (Jones) Yearian. He graduated from Williamsburg High School and attended Ellsworth Jr. College.

He married Coleen Stanerson at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Homestead, on Nov. 4, 1972.

His love for people began at a very early age, working for his parents at the Yearian Nursing Home. He became a nursing home administrator and later purchased the nursing home from his father in 1973. Upon selling the home, David continued as the administrator for both the Williamsburg Care Center and Manor Care Center. After three years, he accepted the opportunity to be the administrator at Rose Haven Nursing Home in Marengo. In 1986 he purchased Rose Haven and Brooklyn Community Estate. He retired January 1, 2016, but looked forward to seeing both facilities continue to excel in providing expanded health care services.

His love for baseball lead him to help initiate the Williamsburg Summer Rec Program and he loved coaching the youth. He can also be remembered as the announcer for the Red Sox, especially on the 4th of July and singing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame."

He was a member of the First Lutheran Church, Conroy; former member of the Williamsburg Fire Department and an EMT for the Iowa County Ambulance Service. He was also a member of the Iowa County I Club, Sport Hill Board, Lion’s Club, the Iowa Health Care Association, where he served on various committees, and a charter member of the WYC.

He loved following the Iowa Hawkeyes, St. Louis Cardinals and his grandchildren’s events. The annual vacation to an island and the family trip to the Lake of the Ozarks were at the top of his list, but he was always ready to hit the road for a new adventure. He traveled coast to coast following the Hawks and was thrilled to witness them go 12-0. Most of all he loved being surrounded by family and friends.

Yearian is survived by his wife Coleen, Williamsburg; three children: Cory (Hayley) Yearian, Williamsburg; Scott (Christina) Yearian, Milwaukee, Wis., and Stacy (Mark) Horvath, Williamsburg; 11 grandchildren, Bryce, Jenna, Jordyn, Dakota and Colton Yearian, Hayden, Bella and Elena Yearian and Demi, Karli and Jace Horvath; a siste,r Sara (Ron) Calvin, Lake Ozark, Mo.; brothers-in-law, Larry (Julie) Stanerson and Keith (LaMar) Stanerson, and a sister-in-law, Barbara Stanerson.

He was preceded by his parents; father- and mother-in-law, Ed and Ethel Stanerson; a sister Susan Stochl, and a brother-in-law, Dean Stanerson.

Journal Tribune, 27 Jul 2016, pg 5
The Gazette, 26 Jul 2016, 10a