Maxon, Alan Max (1950-2018)

MAXON, RASMUSSEN, BLOCK, ROHMILLER, SONSALLA, KENNEDY, CRAWFORD, WEST

Posted By: Debbie Greenfield (email)
Date: 12/12/2020 at 10:52:02

Gunderson Funeral Home, Fort Dodge, Iowa (website)

Alan Maxon, 68, of Webster City, died due to complications of Huntington’s disease on May 5, 2018 at Crestview Nursing and Rehabilitation.
Memorial visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 9 at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Webster City. Memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 10 also at First Congregational UCC. Gunderson Funeral Home & Cremation Services are entrusted with the arrangements.
Alan Max Maxon, the son of Max and Kay (Rasmussen) Maxon, was born on February 21, 1950. He was proud to be a 68’er of Webster City High School. He graduated from ICCC and in 1972 Mankato State with a degree in business and marketing. On May 4, 1974, Alan was united in marriage to Jan Block. The couple made their home and raised their family in Webster City. Alan took pride working in sales, co-owning “The Hub” clothing store and later enjoyed working for Tasler Inc.
In his youth, Alan was a proud member of Troop 17 Boy Scouts. In his ICCC days, he took joy in being a school bus driver. At age 24 he was elected and served as a city councilman for Webster City. Alan was a member of First Congregational United Church of Christ and served as a Sunday school teacher. He loved kids and was a mentor to many through coaching midget league softball. He was genuine, never forgetting a person’s name and often affectionately gave nicknames. Throughout his life he cherished friendships and put people at ease with his quirky sense of humor. He was one to always root for the underdog. He enjoyed boating, skiing and seldom wore pants at home. He will be deeply missed and always be remembered as a dedicated husband, father, grandfather, and friend.
Those thankful for having shared his life; his wife Jan of 44 years, his children Dena (Marlin) Rohmiller, Katie (Todd) Sonsalla, and Maggie (Joel) Kennedy all of Webster City; his grandchildren Luke and Jake Rohmiller, Oliver and baby girl Sonsalla due in Aug, and Cora, Della and Wynn Kennedy; his sister Laraine Crawford of Webster City, Marti (Jon) West of Minburn, and father-in-law Dean Block. He was preceded in death by his parents, his step mother Myra Maxon; his siblings Amy Maxon, John Maxon; his mother-in-law Margaret Block, his brother-in-law Henry Crawford.