Stanley Ellis Berkland 1940-2022

BERKLAND, LARSON, ALT

Posted By: Barry R Huntsinger (email)
Date: 2/13/2022 at 08:36:51

Stanley Ellis Berkland, was born on June 11, 1940, to Ernest and Sylvia (Larson) Berkland on their rural farm near Fenton, Iowa. Stanley died on January 17, 2022 at Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona, Iowa at the age of 81 years.

He was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Depew, Iowa and confirmed there in 1953. Stanley was enrolled in country school through the 8th grade. Then he went to high school in Fenton, graduating in 1958 from Sentral of Fenton. He went to Kansas City, Missouri to mechanic’s school. Stanley worked for Ken Krause’s service station in Fenton. In 1960, he was married to Kathryn Alt on August 21 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Fenton by W.H. Friedrich.

Stanley held many offices as a member of St. John’s. He worked at the Fenton Cooperative Elevator/Stateline for 40 years.

He was an EMT and fireman for 40 years. Upon retiring from Stateline, Stanley worked for his brother Steve and Vaughn Borchardt doing farm work and hauling grain in the semi for farmers.

He enjoyed camping, golfing, snowmobiling, Harley riding and his driving his side by side. Stanley also enjoyed his family and all the activities that kept him young at heart.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Kathryn; daughter Tania (Eric) Wiltgen, son, Lennis (Donita) Berkland, and son, Steven (Alyssa) Berkland; grandchildren, Levi (Niki) Thompson, Logan (Autumn Kramer) Thompson, Jake Wiltgen, and Shelby (Nate Wright) Berkland; great-grandchildren, Kayla & Jax Thompson, Owen Robertson, Summer, Lily, Aiden, Thea & Autumn Thompson; brothers, Steve (Jackie) Berkland of Spirit Lake, Iowa and Tim Berkland of Fairmont, Minnesota; Sister, Donna Ismir of Fort Collins, Colorado; as well as several nieces and nephews.

Stanley is preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Sylvia (Larsen) Berkland; brother, David Berkland; sisters-in-law, Beverly and Renae.

A funeral service was held Saturday, January 22, 2022 at St. John's Lutheran church in Fenton. Interment was at St. John's Lutheran cemetery, Fenton.

(Source: Henry-Olson Funeral Home, Estherville, Iowa.)