James William Stiff

James William "Bill" Stiff, 83, of Tipton, died Saturday, December 17, 2011 from an apparent heart attack. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 11:00 am, Rochester United Methodist Church with Rev. Norman Anderson officiating. Visitation will be held Wednesday morning from 9:00 am to 11:00 am at the church prior to the time of service. Burial will be held in the Rochester Cemetery at a later date. A memorial fund has been established in his memory. Bill was born November 9, 1928 in Cedar County to Adam Clayton Stiff and Elsie Mae Christian Stiff. He attended school in Rochester and was a 1946 graduate of the Springdale High School. Bill served his country in the US Army in the Korean War. Bill returned to Tipton and was united in marriage to Jeneane Butterbrodt on December 19, 1954 in Cedar County. Bill and his brother, Dale, owned and operated Stiff's Body Shop until he retired in 1990. He continued to work part time until 1998 and then he and Jeneane fully retired and enjoyed the winters in Arizona. Bill was a member of the Rochester United Methodist Church where he served as their Board Chairman for many years. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Moose, and served as a trustee of Rochester Township and Cemetery. Bill is survived by his wife Jeneane of Tipton, Iowa, daughters, Dawn (Jerry) Marolf of Moscow, Iowa, Karen (Jay) Ballenger of Tipton, Iowa; son, James Wm. Stiff, Jr. (Lori Sturdy) of Tipton, Iowa; Lynn's Special Friend, Doug Hill; sister, Lela M. Slach of Iowa City; brother, Dale L. (Emogene) Stiff of Tipton, Iowa; grandchildren, Brad Stiff, Daley Fraker, Dustin & Kyle Marolf, Brooke Fields, Kimberly Yerington, Greg Ballenger and Jenny Woods; great grandchildren, Lucas Yerington, Maddox Fields and Karly Hajek. Bill was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Lynn Fraker; and brothers, Donald Stiff and M. Joe Stiff.