Donald Deane Maddocks

(Donald) Deane Maddocks, 92, of Glenwood, passed away on September 10, 2016 at the Hospice with Heart House in Glenwood.

Memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at the Silver City United Methodist Church in Silver City, Iowa. Visitation will be held prior to the service at the church from 1:00 p.m .to 2:00 p.m. Inurnment will be in the Silver City Cemetery. Loess Hills Funeral Home of Glenwood in charge of arrangements.

Memorials directed to the Silver City United Methodist Church or to the libraries of Silver City or Malvern.

Donald Deane Maddocks, one of three children of Earl and Myrta (Melton) Maddocks, was born on the family farm about three miles southwest of Silver City in Ingraham Township in Mills County, Iowa on December 2, 1923. Deane graduated from the Silver City High School in 1941 and began his life-long career in farming, raising corn and soybeans. For many years, he raised purebred SPF swine and sold breeding stock. Deane retired in 1985.

Deane and Marion Susan Heiser were united in marriage on July 23, 1966 in Omaha, Nebraska. They moved to the family farm home when Deane's parents retired in 1967. Their marriage was blessed with two children, Dale Edward and Lynne Ann.

Deane was a member of the Silver City United Methodist Church and the Mills County Farm Bureau. His interests included reading and WW I and WWII aviation. He loved to travel, especially to Colorado and all the national parks. Deane was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather and will be missed by all who knew and loved him.

Deane passed away at the Hospice with Heart Home in Glenwood on September 10, 2016, at the age of 92 years, 9 months, and 8 days. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother Earl Maddocks, Jr.; and sister Irene McGrew.

Deane is survived by his beloved wife of 50 years, Marion Maddocks of Glenwood; son Dale Maddocks and wife Melanie of Fontana, CA; daughter Lynne Porter and husband Russell of Malvern, IA; grandsons, Kyle Maddocks, Dylan Maddocks, and Andrew Maddocks, all of Fontana; and other relatives and friends.