Obituary: Ledger James Dalton

Ledger James Dalton, 17, of Dunkerton, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, May 2,  2026, at home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with AML.  Ledger was born on May 14, 2008, in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Tim and Tina (Roquet) Dalton. He attended school in Dunkerton and was a 2026 graduate of Dunkerton High School.  Ledger enjoyed running his sports card business, which he planned to pursue as a  career after high school. Ledger loved the outdoors; playing disc golf, fishing, the beach,  traveling, going on long walks and feeling the sunshine. He also loved baseball, basketball and  watching the Dallas Cowboys.  

Ledger is survived by his parents, Tim and Tina Dalton; his sisters, Brittany (Joe) Wilson,  Kristine (Trevor) Dettmann, Melanie (Jamie) Stickfort, Jessica (Jay) DuBois, Jasmine Dalton,  and Izzy Even; along with his eighteen nephews and nieces, with a niece on the way; and his  high school sweetheart, Alex Shaner. Ledger is also survived by maternal grandmother, Jackie  Knebel and his paternal grandparents, Terry and Ronda Dalton. He was preceded in death by  his infant sister, Laney Rose Dalton.  

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be directed to a GoFundMe in Ledger’s name and can be at gofundme.com/f/ledgers-memorial-fund  

A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow, May 8, 2026, at the Dunkerton High School in Dunkerton. A private burial will take place in Fairview Cemetery in Dunkerton.  Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Denver is assisting the family.