Ace Daley

Ace Daley
Des Moines

Merrill Thomas Daley (Ace) went to be with Jesus on May 5, 2020. He was 68 years old. Ace loved Jesus and wanted everyone to know about Jesus. Ace loved to hike, camp, fish, and surf. He was an excellent swimmer. He loved coaching baseball with his kids. He loved his family and grandkids and was always there for them. He was quite the handyman. Ace and his wife fed the homeless for several years. He loved his dog Chloe very much. Ace was an ironworker for 38 years with Local 67. He loved to be a jokester. He lived in Mexico City as a young boy, also California, and resided in Des Moines, Iowa at the time of his death.

He is survived by his wife Sheila, daughter Joy Daley, sons Adam Daley and Josh Daley, step-daughter Jennifer (Dan) Honnold, sisters Christine (Debbie) Roper (Jeff) and Liisa Primack (Andrew), brother Calvin Daley (Sally), step-brothers Mark Westrom (Judy), John (Randall) Randy Westrom, and Christopher Westrom (Liesa), step-sisters Mary (Westrom) Oberender (Dan) and Susan Westrom (Frank) Rotondi, eight grandchildren, many nieces, nephews, and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his grandparents.

There will be no services per his request.

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