DYERSVILLE, Iowa — Steven William Salter, 65, of Dyersville, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday December 13, 2023, in the headquarters of Salty Acres.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 18, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville.

Visitation will continue at Kramer Funeral Home from 9 to 10 a.m. prior to the funeral mass.

Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, at St. Francis Xavier Basilica in Dyersville with burial in the church cemetery. Rev. Chris Podhajsky will officiate with Rev. Dennis Quint concelebrating.

Steve was born on Dec. 8, 1958, in Huron, the son of Gordon “Mike” and Shirley (Biever) Salter. He always said he had “the best childhood ever, being raised in Lake Preston.” In High School, he excelled in all sports and was selected from the top players in South Dakota to play in an international basketball tournament in Italy. Steve played college football and graduated from South Dakota State University in 1981. He worked at a feedlot until he met his wife Ann Rounds on a blind date. He welcomed her two children as his own. In 1989, they moved to Dyersville with their three-week-old daughter Ellyse, where he built the Edward Jones business you see today. After over three decades of success, he recently retired and turned the reins over to his youngest son and son-in-law.

President of Dyersville Economic Development, former President of the Lions’ Club, the Chamber of Commerce, the Beckman Booster Club, Dyersville Golf and Country Club, and investor of area businesses, Steve’s impact doesn’t come to an end with his death as he left a legacy for future generations of the Dyersville community. He gave his time, talent, and treasure daily to the Church.
DJ Steve was everyone’s favorite host, whether it was a drink and a cigar with a friend in his garage, a gathering of family and friends at Salty Acres, or a night of music and dancing in Arizona, Iowa or South Dakota. His favorite days were filled with time with his children and grandchildren, hauling wood, tailgating Iowa football games, watching the Twins and Vikings and golfing the courses of Iowa and Arizona. Steve would always say he saw the world with his wife. He enjoyed travels from a safari in Africa to being a cowboy in Yellowstone National Park, making a friend everywhere he went.

In true Steve Salter fashion, he left early…

Survivors include his wife, Ann; his children, Nicholas Axtman of Waukee, Ellyse (Matt) Ungs and Elliot (Olivia) Salter all of Dyersville; son-in-law, Steve Wilson of Hannibal, Mo.; his 14 grandchildren: Brody and Stevie Wilson, Kenneth and McKenzie Nguyen, Isabella, Noah and Kasper Axtman, Bradyn Steven Salter, Peyton, Oliver and Rory Jane Ungs, August, Louise, and Violet Salter; his siblings, Tonye (Richard) Merkwan of Early, Iowa, Michael (Carol) Salter of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Douglas (Jeany) Salter of Lake Poinset; his mother-in-law, Janice Rounds; his in-laws, Mary Rounds of Tulsa, Okla., Mark Rounds of Huron, Dave Rounds of Midland, Texas, Keith (Cathy) Rounds of Brookings, Kent (Nancy) Rounds of Glenwood, Iowa, Jeff Rounds of Huron, Gerry (Barb) Rounds of Aurora, Richard (Melissa) Rounds, of Springfield, Ore., Cathy (Dave) Eide of Watertown, and Brad (Toni) Rounds of Huron.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Liz Wilson; his parents; father-in-law, James D. Rounds; and good friend, Ben Thier.

Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville is assisting the family and information is available at www.kramerfuneral.com.

Memorials may be sent to the family, (in care of Kramer Funeral Home) 750 12th Ave SW, Dyersville, Iowa, 52040.