Obituaries : Daniel Dennis Mahoney

Daniel Dennis Mahoney, 90, formally of Toddville, Iowa died Friday August 25, 2023 at Virginia Gay Nursing Home in Vinton Iowa.

Dan was born in Independence Iowa on September 28th, 1932. Dan was the son of Daniel and Velma (Postel) Mahoney. Private memorial service will be held at a later date.

Dan is survived by his four children Daniel (Donna) Mahoney of Elkland MO, Pam (Barry) Mahoney of Cedar Rapids, Valerie (Jeff) Bervid of Shellsburg Iowa, Dennis (Sharon) Mahoney of Columbia MO. 11 grandchildren: Daniel Mahoney, Jennifer Murphy, Richard Mahoney, Nicole Clair, Brandon Fouarge, Jonathan Fouarge, Hardy Mahoney, Devan Mahoney, Eric Bervid, Josh Bervid and Paige Bervid; as well as 12 great grandchildren: Daniel Mahoney, Trenton Mahoney, Jacob Mahoney, Zander Murphy, Azaria Murphy, Loli Murphy, Zayden Murphy, Morgan Mahoney, Hanna Mahoney, Aydin Moore, Davina Fouarge, Noah Fouarge. Surviving sibling include: Agnes Williamson, JoAnn Webster, Peggy Kirby, Sherri Mahoney.

Dan was proceeded in death by his parents Daniel and Velma, brothers Ray, Ed, Bill and sister Mary Kidd.

Dan served in the United States Navy as a Radioman in the mid to late 50s. Dan was joined in marriage to Shirley Wittenberg, and from this union 4 children were born.

Dan worked in his early years for the United States Postal Service. Later, Dan returned to the family farm and then retired driving truck.

Dan was an avid storyteller of places he had traveled in the Navy. Dan enjoyed writing poems, and thanks to his sister Sherri for compiling Dan's poems into a book. Dan will be missed for he had an impact on all who knew him.


Yesterday's
Let me tell a little story
as best I can recall
of a childhood and a family
when this lad was mighty small.

Let me say that we were happy
on the farm those many years ago,
or my brothers and my sisters
memories that glow.

I'd dreamed of a world of places
And of stars up in the skies
And of time when I get old…
And how to say goodbye.

But the words that don't come easy.
They're kind of hard to say,
When your yesterdays surround you
And you know you've had your day.

- Dan Mahoney