David Stanley

David Stanley
Des Moines

David Max Stanley, age 59, died Saturday, February 27, 2016.

David is survived by his wife, Sandra; his daughter, Amy Jo VanWyk (Lee VanWyk); three granddaughters, Lilly Rae, Lea Marie, and AnnaBell VanWyk; mother, Mary Jean Stanley; and foster daughter, Samantha Ann Wolfe.

David was born October 16, 1956 in Clarinda, Iowa. He was the oldest son of Mary Jean and Patrick Stanley. He graduated from Valley High School and enlisted with the United States Air Force. He married Sandra in 1977 and was a very loving husband.

When his daughter Amy was born he became a father, but truly David was a father to many children. He fixed a lot of bikes and mentored many neighborhood children. He was a 4-H leader, volunteered for the Head Start program, became a foster parent of 5 children, mentored his nieces and nephews, served as president for a horse club and judged 4-H horse shows. He continued these traditions with his granddaughters. David was a man of character and will be greatly missed.

Services will be held at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, Des Moines. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 2, 2016. Funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 3, 2016

Memorial contributions may be directed to the family in loving memory of David.

Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

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