Howard K. Stahl, 93, of Davenport died Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, surrounded by his family. A graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020 in Durant Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Calvary United Methodist Church.
Howard was born in Stockton on May 3, 1927 to Ferdinand and Alice (Olderog) Stahl. As a youth on the farm, he attended Cleona No. 2, a one-room schoolhouse, and graduated from Durant High School, class of 1945. Howard served in the United States Navy during World War II. He married Leah Hartley in 1948, and later married Fae K. Eilers Tank in 1981.
While in high school, Howard worked at the Bettendorf Tank Arsenal. He was invited back to International Harvester after the war, and spent his 41-year career at the Farmall Works in Rock Island. Howard served more than three decades in management, leading teams in the production of farm tractors and service parts. He retired as a Divisional Superintendent in 1986.
In his twenties, Howard took ownership of his parents’ apartment house and was a landlord for 45 years. A lifelong golfer, he managed to amass three holes-in one and one eagle on area courses, walking the course until he was 85.
Howard is survived by his children; Catherine (Bruce) Mackay of Panama City, Florida; son, John (Jenn) Stahl of Altamont, New York; two stepsons, Jerry (Claudia) Tank of Ankeny, and Lee (Linda) Tank of Bettendorf; and six grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife Fae; his parents, Ferdinand and Alice Stahl; sister Delores Hirl; and brother Warren Stahl.
