David John Stein Sr. (1941-2010)
STEIN, CLANCY, RISSMAN, DIETZENBACH, BULICH, HELMS, BALDWIN, FRISIER
Posted By: Ames Tribune
Date: 10/14/2010 at 09:24:47
THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Friday, October 8, 2010.
A Mass of Christian burial for David J. Stein Sr., 69, of Milford, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 11, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford. Visitation with the family will be from 5 to 7 p.m., with a scripture service at 7 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 10, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford.
THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Saturday, October 9, 2010.
David John Stein Sr. passed away at home on Oct. 7, 2010, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous six-year battle. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford with a prayer service starting at 7 p.m. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 11, at St Joseph’s Catholic Church in Milford.
An avid bicyclist, water enthusiast and instrument rated pilot, he was struck overnight with spinal cord paralysis due to transverse myelitis. He was later found to have multiple myeloma cancer and met yet another challenge when he was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. Each diagnosis was met with a persistent determination to return to his active lifestyle and walk again.
David, the son of Garwin and Agnes (Clancy) Stein was born on June 12, 1941, in Fort Dodge. He graduated from Pomeroy High School, Buena Vista University and Drake Law School in 1967. He practiced law in Milford for 43 years. He loved the Iowa Great Lakes area. He particularly enjoyed aspects of his legal practice relating to real estate development. After the passing of his father, he managed the family farm, and in memory of his father, developed Garland Park Estates on Twin Lakes. He cared very much for his community and provided legal services to many local charities and nonprofit organizations.
He served a term as county attorney, was a member of the Dickinson County Bar Association, the Milford Commercial Club, the Lawyer-Pilot Bar Association, past member of the Iowa State Bar Association Board of Governors and American Bar Association as well as serving as Milford city attorney and Airport Board commissioner. He was a member of St Joseph’s Church and Kiwanis.
Above all else, he cared most for his family. His family enjoyed the multiple adventures in his small plane. He enjoyed teaching his children and grandchildren how to water ski.
He married Connie Rissman in 1967. They had three children, one of whom joined him in his law practice (David Jr).
He is survived by his wife and best friend Connie, who lovingly cared for him during his health struggles; two sons David Jr. (Ann) and Christopher (Leah); one daughter Aimee Dietzenbach (Jeff), as well as seven grandchildren: Mari, Joseph and Michael Stein, Martha and Nicholas Stein, and Ethan and Sophia Dietzenbach. He is also survived by his three sisters and their spouses: Betty (Anthony) Bulich, of Del Mar, Calif., Jean Clancy (Harry Maixner), of Santa Barbara, Calif., and Peg (Bill) Helms, of Ames; sister-in-law Sharon Baldwin and brother-in-law Dick Rissman (Gloria), both of Des Moines, and also many nieces and nephews with whom he felt close.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Garwin and Agnes Stein, as well as his nephew Julian Frasier.
Memorials will benefit the St Joseph’s playground project, Mayo Clinic/St Mary’s spinal cord rehabilitation facility and Cherish Center.
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