Obituary of Tommy Dean Danley

Tommy D. Danley

Tom passed away on Friday evening, December 6, 2019, at UnityPoint, Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.

A time of remembrance and celebration of life will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, December 12, 2019, at the Pence ~ Reese Funeral Home in Newton, who are entrusted with the arrangements. Visitation will be 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 11, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Sugar Grove (Metz) Cemetery, rural Newton. In lieu of flowers memorials may be designated to Tom's family, or to a charity of your choosing.

Tommy Dean Danley, 58, the son of William Albert and Shirley Louise (Simpson) Danley, was born June 11, 1961, in Newton. He attended Newton Senior High School, where he later graduated from.

Tom was united in marriage with Carolyn K. Zoss. He was employed by Jeld-Wen in Grinnell, where he drove a forklift. He enjoyed the Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Braves; fishing, hunting, BBQing (which he was great at); playing scrabble, phase 10 (during those long winters), going to rodeos, with his wife, sons and grandchildren.

Tom is survived by his wife Carolyn; his sons: Nicholas Dean (Rachael) Danley and Jeffrey Lee (Megan) Danley; his six grandchildren: Austin, Madison, Haylee, Hunter, Blake and Asya; his brothers: John Danley and Russ Danley; and many good neighbors and friends.

Tom was preceded in death by his parents; sons: Christopher and Jake; and brothers: Rodger Danley and Jackie Danley.