Alva Rex McAninch Obituary (1926 - 2021)

Alva Rex McAninch was born July 25, 1926 in Corydon, Iowa and passed away January 6, 2021 at the age of 94 in Carlisle. Due to Covid-19 concerns, there will be a private family memorial service with military honors conducted by the United States Navy. Rex was raised in Confidence, Iowa. He served as a CB in the Navy during WW2, and moved to the Des Moines area when the War was over. It was in Des Moines where he met his wife, Betty, and the two eloped to Troy, Kansas. Together they had four daughters and eventually settled in the Carlisle area. Rex was an employee of John Deere for 34 years, from June, 1948 until his retirement in the summer of 1982. He then worked for the McAninch Corporation for several years. Rex is survived by three of his four daughters; Charlotte (Jack) Peterson of Carlisle, Shirley (Jon) Schuttinga of Indianola, and Kim (Chris) Bell of Altoona, 8 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and one great- great -grandchild. He is also survived by a sister, Dorothy Hudson. Rex was preceded in death by his wife, Betty, after nearly 67 years of marriage, his daughter, Debra (Larry) Billings, his parents, eight brothers and two sisters. Rex was known for the large garden he planted every year. He especially took pride in his tomatoes. He loved nothing more than to have people stop by so he could give them a box of garden vegetables. Online condolences can be made at www.petersonfuneralservice.com