Stanley House, 92, of Burlington, died at 11:15 AM Friday, September 29, 2017, in Burlington.
Born October 1, 1924, in Farmington, he was the son of William Glen and Mable Clair Spear House. On January 3, 1947, he married Janette Elizabeth Mosier in Kahoka, MO. September 29, 2017
Stan worked at the Ordinance Plant for 39 years in electronics maintenance. He also worked as a football official for 37 years.
He graduated from Farmington High School in 1945.
He coached Little League and Pony League. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing, gardening, and woodworking. He was a fan of the Chicago Cubs, Iowa Hawkeyes, and SCC Black Hawks. Stan is best known for playing semi-pro baseball in Farmington, Mt. Pleasant, and Ottumwa. He was a former member of the Board of Directors for the Burlington Baseball Association.
Survivors include two sons, Rick (Nancy) House of Danville, and David (Nanette) House of Burlington; two daughters, Pam (David) Wittkamp, and Teresa Fritz both of Burlington; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren;, and one sister, Mary Jane Roberts of Merced, CA.
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receded in death by his parents, wife, one brother, and two sisters.
Visitation will be from until with the family to receive friends from until , at .
Memorials have been established for the Special Needs Foundation and the Kayla Adkins Foundation.
There's still time to send flowers to the Celebration of Life at the Prugh~Thielen Funeral Home at 5:00 PM on October 5, 2017.
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