Stan Ackerman

August 22, 1962 - June 10, 2019

Stan Ackerman Chariton, Iowa Date of Death: June 10, 2019 Funeral services for Stanley Ackerman, 56, of Chariton, formerly of Jefferson, will be held at 10:00am Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Clover Hall, Greene County Fair Grounds, 601 East Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA. Interment will be at 1:30pm Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Washington Reformed Cemetery, Ackley, Iowa. The family will visit with friends from 5:00 – 8:00pm Friday, June 14, at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, Jefferson. Memorials in memory of Stan may be given to his family. Stanley Dean Ackerman was born in Hampton, Iowa on August 22, 1962 to Harley and Marlene Ackerman. Stan spent his childhood living on the family farm near Ackley IA. He graduated from Ackley-Geneva High school in 1980, then later attended Iowa State University, graduating in 1985 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science. After working at Dekalb Hogs for many years in Kansas and Illinois, he met Teressa Blakely, and they later married and had three beautiful children where they resided in Jefferson, Iowa. Stan began showing livestock early in his life while in 4-H. He passed that passion on to his children and Ashley’s young boys. Stan has always been a hands-on kind of man and loved working and caring for livestock; whether it was working for Farmers Co-op as a salesman, being a farmer’s hand for multiple cattle breeders, or traveling across the country attending sales/shows. During this time he met his fiancé, Ashley Druckenmiller, and created many memories with her and her two young boys. He later moved to Chariton to be closer with Ashley in 2015. Stan spent the last 20 years working for some of the best in the business, traveling to shows/sales across the country. Many memories were made from his yearly trips to Arizona National and the Denver Stock Show. Stan knew no strangers and always had a good story to share. While continuing to work with his hands, he still worked hard and pursued a different career working at Hy-Vee, making the most of every situation and still leaving his mark in the show cattle industry. Stan passed away on June 10, 2019 in Corydon, Iowa. He was 56 years of age. He was preceded in death by his father, Harley Ackerman. Stan is survived by his mother, Marlene Ackerman-Meyer of Ackley; brother, Steven Lee Ackerman of Ackley; children: Bailey Ackerman (Daniel Tasler) of Jefferson, Shelby Ackerman (Ben Campbell) of Jefferson and Dustin Ackerman (Becca Preston) of Ames; his fiancé, Ashley Druckenmiller and her two children: Bode and Brystol Druckenmiller, all of Chariton; grandchildren: Leah Campbell, Brody Campbell, Bairon McCaleb, Desmond McCaleb, Weston McCaleb, Axel Tasler, and Gauge Tasler all of Jefferson; other relatives, and many friends.