Dean LeRoy Mallory passed away Jan. 1, 2025, and Virginia Mae (Nichols) Mallory passed away Dec. 31, 2024, at the Panora Specialty Care in Panora, Iowa.
Their journey began in 1962, and they have been inseparable ever since and are now bound together forever in eternity.
Together they found a love for fishing and spoiling their fur babies. In their earlier days, their home was often filled with music, with the two dancing and Virginia singing along to their favorite country tunes. In their older years, Dean found a love for word puzzles, and Virginia enjoyed painting and coloring when they were not spending time with their large family.
Dean was born Oct. 15, 1941, to William and Mildred Mallory, one of nine children, and Virginia was born Jan. 26, 1947, to Gomer and Gladys Nichols, one of four children.
Dean and Virginia married on Aug. 2, 1962, and are survived by four of their five children, their son, Rick Mallory of Carlisle, daughter, Tamera Mallory of Carlisle, daughter, Pam (Kevin) Creese of Jefferson and daughter, Penny (Gary) Bos of Runnells, Iowa; granddaughter, Candy (Nate) Tounsley, and their children, Kyah, Madison and James, of Pleasant Hill; grandson, Larry (Bobbie) Mallory, and their children, Larry Jr. and Jasmin, of Dexter; grandson, Bart (Jordan) McCann, and their children, Ashland, Atlanta, Abel and Annabelle, of Des Moines; grandson, Jason (Brandy) McCann, and their children, Alex, Carter and Amelia, of Bondurant; grandson, Travis Bos and his children, Jocelynn, Holden, Hunter, Jameson and Braxton, of Bondurant; grandson, David McCann of Colorado; grandson, Eric McCann, and his child, Olivia, of Des Moines; granddaughter, Nicky (Michael) Hedegard, and their children, Raiden, Korbyn and Ryatt, of Altoona; granddaughters, Alyssa, Jessica and Sierra of Carlisle; and granddaughter, Joclyn Smith, and her children, Sophia, Ava, T.J and Colton, of Perry; and brothers, Raymond Mallory and Denny Mallory.
They are now reunited in heaven with their parents; great-grandson, Mikey Hedegard; daughter, Deena Adair; Dean’s siblings, Tom Mallory, Larry Mallory, Sandra (Art) Martinez, Barbara Langerak, Theresa Ramsey and Bill Mallory; and Virigina’s siblings, Elizabeth, Chuck and Imogene.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.caldwellparrish.com.