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A.j. Malone Obituary
Waukee - Andrew James "A.J." Malone, age 29, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines due to complications of leukemia. A.J. was born at Mercy Medical Center on August 15, 1989 in Des Moines, Iowa to Terry and Lori Malone. He graduated from North Mahaska High School in 2008, the University of Northern Iowa in 2012, and earned his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Des Moines University in 2015. A.J. was a fan of all sports, especially basketball and loved fishing and traveling to Florida. He was always celebrating life with Amanda and "The Crew", a close-knit group of friends who enjoyed concerts, trips, sporting events, and just having a good time, living life to its fullest. A.J. was an amazing husband, son, brother, son-in-law, and friend who will be missed deeply by all who knew him.
A.J. is survived by his wife of 2 years, Amanda; parents, Terry and Lori Malone; brother, Alex Malone; grandmother, Darlene Malone; father- and mother-in-law, Steve and Wendy Brandt; brothers-in-law, Ryan and Chase Brandt; aunts, uncles, cousins, and many special friends. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Francis and Olive Stehlik and Oliver Malone.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, July 11, 2019 at Hamilton's on Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines. Funeral service will take place at Lutheran Church of Hope, 925 Jordan Creek Pkwy, West Des Moines on Friday, July 12, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Ankeny Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Ronald McDonald House at MercyOne Medical Center c/o Mercy Foundation, 1111 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314 (https://rmhdesmoines.org) or GiGi's Playhouse, 6507 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50324 (https://gigisplayhouse.org/desmoines) in loving memory of A.J. Condolences may be left at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.
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Erin Powers
August 14, 2019
A.J. tomorrow is your birthday and will be celebrated because you will never be forgotten and I love you and you will always be family. :-)
Connie Mautz
July 18, 2019
Dear Amanda & family, Andrew was my physical therapy person at Mercy One. He was so understanding & really took time to see I was doing the exercises correctly. He was so caring & loved you all so much. He showed me pictures of your fishing trip together in Florida. He was so proud when he spoke of you all. I feel like I've just lost a friend who made me understand the importance of exercising. I will certainly miss Andrew & I thank you for his abilities & obligations to his patients.
Erin Powers
July 10, 2019
A.J. is my cousin. He was an amazing friend and cousin. I will never forget him. He accomplished so much with his life.
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