Dennis (Denny) Wayne Sailsbury, age 78, passed away at his Ames, IA home on March 6, 2021 surrounded by his family. A gathering of friends and family will be 4-6:00 p.m. Thursday, March 11, at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care, 414 Lincoln Way Ames, with a 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 12, graveside service at Ames Municipal Cemetery. Masks and social distancing are required at both events.
Dennis was born in Ames, Iowa on September 24, 1942. He was the oldest of four children of Dale and Martha Sailsbury. He was a graduate of Ames High School and resided in Ames his entire life.
Dennis married Betty Borg, of Forest City, IA, on October 3, 1964. He had a passion for photography and worked at the Ames Laboratory as a photographer for over 40 years. He carried his passion of photography into his family vacations and holiday celebrations. He was heavily involved with his children’s (Hal, Eric, and Dan) activities. He rarely missed a practice or a game. He helped coached the sports teams they were involved in and was a cub scout leader for each of his three boys. He took many ski trips with his sons and grandchildren.
He was also devoted to his seven grandchildren (Chelsea, Alex, Jack, Roman, Calvin, Max, and Jonah). His grandkids had many overnights at grandpa and grandma’s house as they loved how he allowed them to stay up late to watch movies, eat chips and salsa, and make malts with grandpa. The morning always greeted the kids with his famous pancakes, as he was the only one that knew how to make them the “right way”.
He was a teacher at heart, as he loved teaching life skills to his kids and grandchildren on how to drive a boat, fish, camp, build wood working projects, and how to enjoy life.
Everyone knew Dennis as an avid RAGBRAI rider as he rode RAGBRAI for 27 years. After he decided not to ride anymore, he would provide support in transporting gear and setting up tents for his kids and grandkids when they would join the ride regularly.
Dennis was a staple in his involvement with Ames High School Football. During football season, for 40 years, you could find him on Friday nights volunteering his time at Ames High football games running the chains on the sidelines marking first downs. Because of his dedication and years of service, he received a distinguished service award from the Ames High School Athletic Department.
Dennis loved camping. He took his family on numerous camping trips over the years and spent many years with his sons and grandchildren on canoe trips in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Northern Minnesota.
In retirement, he worked part time at Reiman Gardens at Iowa State University as a jack of all trades. He spent many hours building displays, performing maintenance on equipment, and mentored many of the student workers.
He was a member of the Golden K Kiwanis.
Dennis never turned down an opportunity to try something new, because he was always a kid at heart.
Dennis is survived by his wife, Betty; son Hal (Dana) and their three children, Chelsea Bright (Isaac and great-grandchild due May 27, 2021), Alex (fiancé Kiki Kramer), and Jack; son Eric (Margene) and their son Roman (fiancé Morgan Warbalow); son Dan (Megan) and their three sons Calvin, Max, and Jonah; his siblings Marilyn Smith of Jackson, MO, Paul of Ames, IA, and Glen of Dysart, IA. His parents, Dale and Martha, preceded Dennis’s passing.
Online condolences may be directed to: www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.com
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Don Hotchkiss Obituary
Don Hotchkiss
Donald K. Hotchkiss, age 92, of Ames, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2021 at Northcrest Community.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Collegiate Presbyterian Church. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the Iowa State University Cemetery.
Born on December 23, 1928 in Eldora, Iowa, Donald was the son of Joseph and Mary (Bentley) Hotchkiss. He grew up on a farm near Ames and graduated from Ames High School in 1946. Donald graduated from Iowa State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Husbandry in 1950 and a Ph.D. in Dairy Nutrition in 1960.
He served in the Air Force as a Pilot from January, 1951 until his honorable discharge in November, 1954, achieving the rank of 1st Lieutenant.
Donald was united in marriage to Dorothy Ives in Stillwater, Oklahoma on April 16, 1952. Donald began his career as a Professor in the Statistics Department at Iowa State University until his retirement in 1990. He was recognized as Outstanding Academic Advisor and was responsible for the curriculum in “Biometry”.
Community involvement was very important to Donald. He was a thirty-seven-year member of the Town and Country Kiwanis and an eighteen-year member of the Ames Golden K Kiwanis. He was Kiwanian of the year in 1980, 1988, and 2003. Donald enjoyed volunteering at Mary Greeley Medical Center and Northcrest Community.
Donald is survived by a son, William (Robin) Hotchkiss of Omaha, NE; a daughter, Elizabeth (Robert) Flatt of Spanish Fork, UT; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a sister, Alicia Giebelstein,
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Dorothy; his son, Thomas; and a brother, Correno Hotchkiss.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Adams Funeral Home and online condolences may be left for Donald’s family at www.adamssoderstrum.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to Suncrest Hospice or Heartland Senior Services.
Roadside Cleanup May, 2021
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Fifteen members of Ames Golden K recently performed Spring litter cleanup on their Iowa Adopt-A-Road two-mile segment of E. 13th Street/220th Street. Golden K has performed Spring and Fall cleanup on this stretch of road every year since 2002. Pictured from the left, Team Organizer Dennis Senne, Wayne Hagemoser, Kent Ziebell, Norm Scott, Pete Peterson, Fred Lorenz, Dick Wilson, Bob Sperry, Team Advisor Gene Pollmann, Team Organizer Mark Lohafer, Tom Baas, Jim Theilen, and Don Muff. Not pictured: Tom Peter and Steve Johnson.
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Mack Maffett Obituary
Mack David Maffett, 1936-2021
Mack Maffett, 84, passed away on May 19, 2021 in Des Moines, IA. A visitation will be held at Stevens Memorial Chapel on Thursday, May 27 from 5 to 7 PM. A service will be held at Northminster Presbyterian Church on Friday, May 28 at 10 AM. Burial will follow the service at Ames Municipal Cemetery.
Mack Maffett was born to Templyn and Charmie (Granger) Maffett on July 20, 1936, in Middletown, OH. He graduated from Middletown High School in 1954 where he played tennis, earning a State title. Mack went on to play tennis at Muskingum University as well. After going to Muskingum University for three years, he was able to transfer to the University of Cincinnati and complete his Doctor of Jurisprudence. During this time, he continued his love of all sports by writing in the school newspaper, playing table tennis, basketball, baseball, and of course, traveling to play Tennis! In other spare moments, he would spend time with his high school sweetheart, Sue Rusk, and they got married on August 8, 1959. After gaining his law degree, he was recruited by Mutual Benefit Life Insurance, a farm loan company in Iowa. To assist with loans throughout the different states, mainly in the Midwest. He moved his family to Ames, Iowa where he spent the next 57 years of his life. Both working with his new company and in private practice doing taxes, wills, and estates, he recently retired from private practice at age 80. He continued to play tennis until his knee and foot no longer could handle the stress and he had to stop playing a sport he truly loved. Mack and Sue were members of Northminster Presbyterian Church and loved being a part of this church family. Mack served on probably all service committees there but mainly served on the finance committee the longest. He had a strong faith in community and to God and loved to spend time getting to know the people around him. The best way he did this was by watching a ball game and talking sports. Mack was also a proud member of the Ames community and loved volunteering his time with the Ames noon Kiwanis, Youth and Shelter Services, and other various committees and boards here in Ames. Mack is also a founding member of the Ames Racquet and Fitness Center.
Mack is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Rosalie (Maffett) Bogue; and granddaughter, Kylie (Perrin) Musfeldt. Mack is survived by his wife, Janice ‘Sue’ (Rusk) Maffett; children, Scott (Maria) Maffett and Kristi (Rick) Perrin; grandchildren, Jake, Logan, Isaac, and Ben; and great-grandchildren, Colby and Hadley.
Memorial contributions for Mack Maffett can be addressed to Food at First (611 Clark Ave. Ames, 50010 (515) 344-4357) or YSS (P.O. Box 1628 Ames, 50010 (515) 233-3141).
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Dennis Sailsbury
Dennis (Denny) Wayne Sailsbury, age 78, passed away at his Ames, IA home on March 6, 2021 surrounded by his family. A gathering of friends and family will be 4-6:00 p.m. Thursday, March 11, at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care, 414 Lincoln Way Ames, with a 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 12, graveside service at Ames Municipal Cemetery. Masks and social distancing are required at both events.
Dennis was born in Ames, Iowa on September 24, 1942. He was the oldest of four children of Dale and Martha Sailsbury. He was a graduate of Ames High School and resided in Ames his entire life.
Dennis married Betty Borg, of Forest City, IA, on October 3, 1964. He had a passion for photography and worked at the Ames Laboratory as a photographer for over 40 years. He carried his passion of photography into his family vacations and holiday celebrations. He was heavily involved with his children’s (Hal, Eric, and Dan) activities. He rarely missed a practice or a game. He helped coached the sports teams they were involved in and was a cub scout leader for each of his three boys. He took many ski trips with his sons and grandchildren.
He was also devoted to his seven grandchildren (Chelsea, Alex, Jack, Roman, Calvin, Max, and Jonah). His grandkids had many overnights at grandpa and grandma’s house as they loved how he allowed them to stay up late to watch movies, eat chips and salsa, and make malts with grandpa. The morning always greeted the kids with his famous pancakes, as he was the only one that knew how to make them the “right way”.
He was a teacher at heart, as he loved teaching life skills to his kids and grandchildren on how to drive a boat, fish, camp, build wood working projects, and how to enjoy life.
Everyone knew Dennis as an avid RAGBRAI rider as he rode RAGBRAI for 27 years. After he decided not to ride anymore, he would provide support in transporting gear and setting up tents for his kids and grandkids when they would join the ride regularly.
Dennis was a staple in his involvement with Ames High School Football. During football season, for 40 years, you could find him on Friday nights volunteering his time at Ames High football games running the chains on the sidelines marking first downs. Because of his dedication and years of service, he received a distinguished service award from the Ames High School Athletic Department.
Dennis loved camping. He took his family on numerous camping trips over the years and spent many years with his sons and grandchildren on canoe trips in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Northern Minnesota.
In retirement, he worked part time at Reiman Gardens at Iowa State University as a jack of all trades. He spent many hours building displays, performing maintenance on equipment, and mentored many of the student workers.
He was a member of the Golden K Kiwanis.
Dennis never turned down an opportunity to try something new, because he was always a kid at heart.
Dennis is survived by his wife, Betty; son Hal (Dana) and their three children, Chelsea Bright (Isaac and great-grandchild due May 27, 2021), Alex (fiancé Kiki Kramer), and Jack; son Eric (Margene) and their son Roman (fiancé Morgan Warbalow); son Dan (Megan) and their three sons Calvin, Max, and Jonah; his siblings Marilyn Smith of Jackson, MO, Paul of Ames, IA, and Glen of Dysart, IA. His parents, Dale and Martha, preceded Dennis’s passing.
Online condolences may be directed to: www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.com
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