BRIAN LEE PANTIER

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Brian Lee Pantier, 53, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at his home.

Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at Grace Lutheran Church. Pastor Susan Bantz will officiate. A time for food and fellowship will follow the service at the church. The Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at the church. Memorials may be made to the family. Online condolences may be made at www.wittichfuneralhome.com.

Brian was born on May 2, 1972, in Springfield, Illinois, the son of Jerry L. and Debra Patterson Pantier. He married Kimberly Hessel on April 27, 2002, at the Grace Lutheran Church in Muscatine.

Brian was very proud of his Mustang, often travelling with the Mustang group. He was a very hard worker and was proud of his home. He was family-oriented, as family was very important to him. His pride and joy was his son, Benen.  

Brian is survived by his wife, Kimberly; son, Benen Pantier; mother, Debra Pantier; brother, Kevin L. Pantier; niece, Lexi Pantier; several aunts and uncles; and his dog, Febee.

He is preceded in death by his father, Jerry; sister, Kristy Marshall; and father-in-law, Randy Hessel.