Obituary of Rodger Dale Danley

Newton Funeral services for Rodger will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at the First Assembly of God Church in Newton. The Pence~Reese Funeral Home in Newton, have been entrusted with the arrangements. A visitation with the family will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, at the funeral home. In LIEU of flowers: Memorials in Rodger's name are being designated; to a Trust Fund for Tyler and Taylor @ F.&M. Bank in Newton. Rodger Dale Danley, 53, the son of William Albert and Shirley Louise (Simpson) Danley, was born September 29, 1955 in Newton, Iowa. He was a graduate of the Newton Senior High, Class of 1973. Rodger was employed by Parsons and as a machinist by Winpower in Newton, Fisher Controls and Midwest, retiring in 2002 from Vermeer Manufacturing in Pella. On September 22, 1984, Rodger was united in marriage with Laura L. Jones in Newton. He devoted his life to his wife, family and friends, and was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Newton and Royal Rangers. Rodger owned and operated J&R BBQ, which was his lifelong dream. He enjoyed football, watching his boys in sports, his grandkids and cooking & BBQing. Rodger passed away Saturday morning, July 25, 2009 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was preceded in death by his father William; older brother Jackie Danley; his Grandpa Simpson and Grandma & Grandpa Danley. Those left to honor Rodger's memory include his loving wife Laura; his three sons: Jeremy (Karen) Danley of Chicago, Illinois, Tyler Danley (age 13) and Taylor Danley (age 7.5); his daughters: Chanda (Pedro) Lopez of Leon, Spain and Crystal (Horacio) Andrade of Omaha, Nebraska; his eight grandchildren; his mother Shirley of Newton; his three brothers: John Danley, Russ (Ann) Danley and Tom Danley, all of Newton; and his many good friends. Calling hours will be Tuesday from Visitation will be from 5:00-7:30pm at Pence ~ Reese Funeral Home, 310 N. 2nd Ave. E., Newton, IA. The funeral will be Wednesday at 10:00 at First Assembly of God Church, in Newton. Burial will be on Wednesday at Sugar Grove Cemetery, near Newton.