Maurice Wilbur Annear Jr., son of Maurice Wilbur Annear and Mary Isabell Springer Annear, was born Nov. 9, 1934, in Perry, Iowa, and died Dec. 16, 2016, at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa.
Maurice grew up in Perry and was a good football player. On her birthday, May 29, 1952, Maurice and Roberta Jean Dorman were united in marriage. The couple was blessed with three sons, David, Ronald and Joel.
Maurice did road construction in various areas. In 1959 they moved to Adel. Maurice and Roberta started Annear Equipment Inc. in 1982. They worked side by side until her death in 2000.
In earlier years they traveled extensively throughout the U.S. and Canada.
In 2012 Maurice retired and went to Adel Acres.
He enjoyed figure-eight races and had many trophies.
Maurice was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Roberta, in 2000; sisters, Mary (Larry) Stickel and Lucille Rowe; and brothers, Ralph (Twyla) Annear and Eugene Annear.
Maurice is survived by his sons, David (Shirley) Annear of Perry, Ronald (Marina) Annear of Adel and Joel (Connie) Annear of Mansfield, Texas; grandchildren, Zarabeth (Ryan) McDonough of West Des Moines, Yvette (Manuel) Litardo of Salt Lake City, Utah, Zaavan (Megan) Annear and Azariah Annear, both of Perry, Shawn Annear of Adel; Kristy (Steve) Roberts of Ankeny and Melissa (Rick) Roberts of Mansfield, Texas; great-grandchildren, Cole, Broc, Joel “Howie,” Jackson, Judd, Electra, Chloe, Cecelia, Henry, Braxton, Naomi and Justin; other relatives; and friends.
A celebration of Maurice’s life along with burial will be held at a later date. Hastings Funeral Home in Perry was in charge of arrangements.
