Malaki Mildward
Malaki Mildward
Malaki Mildward
2007-2015
Malaki Mildward, age 7, of Clarinda, Iowa, entered into peace Thursday, January 22, 2015 at Clarinda, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at Ritchie Funeral Home with Scott Davison officiating. Visitation with the family will be held 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Monday, January 26, 2015 at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Clarinda Cemetery. Memorials may be given in Malaki’s name. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family on our website at, www.ritchiefuneralhome.com under Obituaries. Arrangements were entrusted to the Ritchie Funeral Home of Clarinda, Iowa.
Malaki Xavier Mildward was born August 3, 2007 in Shenandaoh, Iowa, the son of Amber A. Braymen and Xavier Mildward. He lived most of his life in Clarinda, Iowa, most recently living in College Springs, Iowa. Malaki attended Junior Kindergarten with Mrs. Marilyn Wagoner, Kindergarten with Mrs. Alisha Jobe, first grade with Ms. Cassie Wittler and Mrs. Rita Degrout, sometimes visited Jennifer Peters, SN (special nurse) and Mrs. Whitham and Mrs. Opperman, SP (special principals) at the Clarinda Garfield Elementary School. Malaki was a vivacious youngster with a curious mind and active imagination, who could baffle those around him one minute and charm them the next. He loved his teachers and was full of hugs for them and his classmates.
His favorite pastimes found him playing T-ball in the summer, soccer in the fall, fishing in the family pond, riding the pet ram, stopping at Casey’s after school, visiting grandparents in Maryville, helping Mom work on vehicles, shadowing Grandpa Brian, directing Grandpa Joe’s driving the combine, almost anything that happened out-of-doors and being involved in every conversation and project. He was a good little student but would readily tell you that recess was his favorite subject. A highlight of one summer was showing a goat at the Nodaway County Fair at Maryville and beaming with big pride at earning a trophy.
Malaki is surrounded by a good-sized family, who love him and whom he loved very much. Malaki passed from his families’ his friends’ and his teachers’ loving arms into Jesus’ arms on January 22, 2015. Besides his mother and father, remembering him with love are his family of Jeremiah, Emma and Blaine Hicks of College Springs; grandparents, Scott and Kim Mildward and their son, Hayden of Maryville, Missouri, Sarah Graham and sons, Ethan, and Ryan, her friend John of Maryville, Missouri, Brian and Gail Braymen of rural Shambaugh, Iowa, Merlin and Susan Hicks of Clarinda, Iowa; great grandparents, Lenda Kling and Nancy Garton of Maryville, Missouri, Ray Henggeler of Maryville, Missouri, Jim and Mary Asher of Clearmont, Missouri, Joe and Lois Braymen of rural Clarinda, Iowa, Roy and Joan Hughes of Clarinda, Iowa; aunt, Lacey Le, husband, Tom and children, Anthony and Raina of Neligh, Nebraska; uncle Jacob Hicks of Clarinda, Iowa; great aunts and uncles, Jeff Braymen, Allison and Rod Vogel of Clarinda, Joel and Kelly Braymen of Leshara, Nebraska, Lori and Mac Freeman of Airmont, New York; cousins, Stephanie Reiter, Elmo, Missouri, Beth Reiter of Clarinda, Iowa, Kaitlyn Elliott and Nash Braymen of Leshara, Nebraska, Hannah Brady of Neliegh, Nebraska, Zane Townsend of New York and Cody Townsend of Chicago, Illinois and many extended family members and family friends.
Preceding Malaki in death were grandmother Leasa Fallmer, great grandmother, Dorothy Henggeler and great grandfather Zane Smith.
You have brightened all our lives for over 7 years dearest Malaki.
We will forever hold you precious in our hearts.
Love from your family and friends.
