Michael Harold Alden, 60, of Walker, Iowa, died Sunday, February 4, 2018. Visitation: 5 – 8 p.m. Friday, February 9, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, Iowa. Funeral Service: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, February 10, 2018, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Center Point. Burial: Walker Cemetery, Walker, Iowa.
Michael was born February 10, 1957, in Manchester, Iowa, the son of Harold Alden and Carole Krumm. He graduated from Central City High School in 1975, and was a union iron worker for Local #89. Michael later started farming on his small acreage that included livestock. He loved the outdoors. Michael enjoyed fishing, mushroom hunting and trail bike riding. He adored his children and grandchildren and they were the love of his life.
Michael is survived by his children, Adam Alden and Katelynne Alden of Monticello, Iowa; grandchildren, Ella, Jason Jr., Olivia, Alice, Serenity, Zander; siblings, Rebecca Hanrahan of Overland Park, Kansas, Debora (Mark) Moser of West Union, Iowa, Elizabeth (Jeff) Kurth of Marion, Iowa; and his aunts and uncles including Fern Mollenhauer of Lafayette, Iowa and Clarence Joyce of Walker, Iowa.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Carole; son, Jason Alden Sr.; and brother, Andrew “Andy” Alden.
Memorials may be directed to the Children’s Fund at
www.childrensfund.org