Stanley Jacob Schuring was born August 8, 1948, to Jacob and Arvena (Rietveld) Schuring, in Knoxville, Iowa.

His first job was a paperboy, painted with his dad, and then worked for Clover Leaf Dairy bottling milk and running a milk route. Stan was a 1966 graduate of Pella Community High School, and a 1971 graduate of Central College. He worked a year between earning money to go to college. Stan enlisted in the Army National Guard in 1970 and was honorably discharged in 1976.

On July 18, 1969, he was united in marriage to Diane Van Weelden at Trinity Reformed Church. To this union, they were blessed with three daughters: Heather Lynne, Heidi Jaye, and Hilary Anne.

Stan built an accounting practice starting in 1969, with Arie Boot. Stan and Jerry Uitermarkt formed Schuring & Uitermarkt in May 1979. New partners were added to become Schuring, Uitermarkt, Sims, McCleish and Vermeer. Stan retired on December 30, 2022, after 52 years of service building relationships with tax, business and farm clients. He was past President of the Accountants Association of Iowa, Pella Ambulance, Pella Chamber of Commerce, past member of both the Parents Advisory Board at Central College and the Hilltop Board.

After retirement, Stan studied 33 books of the Bible and five independent studies through Dallas Theological Seminary.

Stan's goal was to be the best dad to his girls. He loved to fish, especially in Canada. Someone once asked if he sold fishing gear after seeing his home office. Stan dearly loved his grandchildren and now two greats! He always enjoyed whatever activity they were in. In 1986, Stan put together all the pieces to begin the cross-country program at Pella High School - Pella Striders before that. He enjoyed camping vacations in Branson every year as well as camping with friends around home.

Stan loved his "labs." He had six blacks and two whites over the years. He loved gospel music, especially The Gaithers and Oak Ridge Boys.

Stan's Family

Diane Schuring

Heather (Trent) LaHue, Pella

Adalyn LaHue and fiancé Gage Vander Leest

Izaak LaHue

Heidi Holt, Clive

Maxwell Holt

Abraham Holt

Anne Holt

Camille Holt

Hilary (Wade) Van Vark, Pella

Blake Van Vark (1995-2012)

Halle (Austin) Rapier

Mattingly, Elliott

Noah Van Vark and fiancée Hailey Van Vark

Tate Van Vark

Stan is also survived by his brothers, sister, and their spouses: Mike (Cindy) Schuring of Kansas City, the late Sandra (Chuck) Keuning of Pella, Paul (Jeana) Schuring of Pella, and Janine  (Chris) Fontana, of Pella; and brothers and sisters-in-law: Steve (Donna) Van Weelden of Pella, Beth (Gary) Spoelstra of Pella, and Scott (Carol) Van Weelden of Pella.

Stan was preceded in death by his parents Jacob and Arvena (Rietveld) Schuring, parents-in-law Arie and Tressie (Van Wyk) Van Weelden, sister Sandra Keuning, and grandson Blake Van Vark.

Stan was honored to help the Iowa Donor Network fulfill their mission of saving lives through donation.

Door of Faith Orphanage
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Third Church - Benevolent Fund
Pella IA

Pella Historical Society
Pella IA