Henry M. "Hank" Stueland

WHEATLAND — Henry M. "Hank" Stueland, 86, formerly of Calamus and Tipton, died Thursday afternoon, January 28, 2010, at Wheatland Manor. Henry Martin Stueland Jr. was born November 18, 1923, in Clinton, Iowa, to Henry Sr. and Katherine Gohlman Stueland. He graduated from Calamus High School in 1941. Hank married Georgia Brown on June 2, 1946, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, rural Calamus. He farmed, raised purebred Angus cattle, sold Pioneer seed corn, and sold farm machinery and automobiles. In 1970, Hank and Georgia and family established Stueland Chevrolet–Olds in Calamus. A devastating fire destroyed the dealership in May 1982, but they rebuilt on the same location, and also opened Stueland Auto Center in Tipton. After their retirement in 1995, Hank and Georgia moved from Calamus to Tipton. On January 30, 1999, Hank's beloved wife Georgia died after 52 years of marriage. Hank has resided at Wheatland Manor since March 2005. Hank was a charter member of Faith Lutheran Church, Calamus. He served many years on the Calamus School Board, and ran the score board and clock at countless baseball and basketball games. He was an avid Chicago Cubs and Iowa men's basketball fan. He had a special love of quarter horses and collie dogs. He was a member of the Iowa Auto Dealers Association, the Iowa/American Quarter Horse Association, and the Eastern Iowa/American Angus Association. Hank was a man of deep faith and loved his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. It was very important to him that his children, grandchildren and family shared the same faith.Surviving are his children and their spouses, Paul and Bo Buff Stueland and Mark and Karen Stueland, Tipton, Margo and Stephen Grimm, Waterloo, and Nancy and Ernie Ramige, Shellrock; grandchildren Heather (Pat) Binning, Chad (Lisa) Grimm, Matt Stueland, Jaquel (Paul "Vern") Lichtenstein, Lucas Ramige, Kirsten (Tim) Strottman, and Kelsey, Maggie and Scott Stueland; four great-grandchildren, Carter and Samantha Binning, Ava and Jorja Lichtenstein, and expecting a fifth great granddaughter Celia Strottman in March; a sister and brother-in-law, Geraldine and Rober Jacobi, Calamus; a sister-in-law Evelyn Stueland, Wheatland; nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends. Preceding Hank in death were his wife, Georgia on January 30, 1999, his parents and a brother, Victor. The family will greet relatives and friends at Schultz Funeral Home, Grand Mound, from 3 until 7 p.m. Sunday, January 31, 2010. A Service of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 1, 2010 at Faith Lutheran Church, Calamus. The Rev. Sarah E. Kretzmann will officiate and burial will follow at Our Savior's Cemetery, rural Calamus. Memorials may be made to Faith Lutheran Church, Calamus, or designated to the family. Pallbearers will be Matthew M. Stueland, Scott Stueland, Lucas Ramige, Chad Grimm, Pat Binning, Paul "Vern" Lichtenstein and Tim Strottman. Condolences may be expressed and a photo tribute viewed at www.schultzfuneralhomes.com.Death date: Jan. 28, 2010