reading books, especially the Bible. She loved to garden and always had Zinnias and Marigolds. She was known for her famous homemade noodles. For many years she kept a journal of important family events, every year she would hand write those important events in calendars for her children. Alta Mae was never one to complain and always remained positive. She was a member of the Eddyville United Methodist Church and 2-4 Club.
Her family includes her husband of over 68 years, Don Maloy of Eddyville; her four children, Terry (Debbie) Maloy of Albia, Connie Davis of Knoxville, Carolyn (Craig) Rozenboom of Bussey and Randal (Patti) Maloy of Stumptown, Iowa; sixteen grandchildren; thirty-two great-grandchildren; a brother, Howard Den Hartog of Pasadena, California; and a close friend Don "Red" Darland of Chillicothe, Iowa.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two son in-laws, Dan Steele and Paul Davis.
Funeral Services will be held Monday, November 19, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. in the Eddyville United Methodist Church with Pastor Brian Steele officiating. Burial will be at Highland Cemetery in Eddyville. Bates Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Visitation will begin Sunday morning after 11 a.m. and the family will be here at the funeral chapel Sunday afternoon from 3-5 to greet relatives and friends. Memorials may be made to MHP Serenity House or Eddyville United Methodist Church.
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