Joshua Sills' Obituary
Joshua Dwight Sills, age 34, of Nevada, formerly of Ames died October 30, 2015. A celebration of life memorial service will be 3:00 p.m. Sunday Nov. 8, at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care, 414 Lincoln Way in Ames, with a private family interment at Ames Municipal Cemetery on Nov. 9. Joshua was born August 9, 1981 in Ames, Iowa the son of Linda and Kenneth Sills. He grew up in Ames graduating from Ames High School in 1999. He was employed in shipping and receiving over the last ten years. He played on the National Champions Roller Hockey team. Joshua was a proficient Martial Artists having a third degree taekwondo black belt and had accomplished a first degree black belt in Hapkido. He was an avid sports fan enjoying Iowa State Cyclones, Miami Dolphins, and Pittsburg Penguins and hanging out with his true companion, his cat, Pirate. Joshua is survived by his parents Kenneth and Linda Sills, his paternal grandmother, Darlene Nelson, aunts and uncles, Lyla (John) Schnackel and their son Chad, Dennis (Julia) Sills and their daughter Abby, Bob (Linda) Hyer, Stan (Tammy) Hyer and son Adam, Gwen (Dave) Steinmeyer and son Danny, Bruce (Judy) Nelson and daughter Amanda, and great aunts and uncles. His companion Kristen Elliott and her children Bailey and James. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather Dwight Sills, his paternal grandfather Don Nelson, his maternal grandparents, Ralph and Zelda Hyer, Uncle Steve Hyer and cousin Shannon Autler. Memorials may be directed to the family. Online condolences may be directed to www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.com
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