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Samantha A. Maas
Samantha A. Maas
Marengo
Samantha A. Maas, 13, of Marengo, passed away unexpectedly Monday, June 27, 2022. Funeral Service: 10 A.M. Saturday, July 2, at Iowa Valley High School Gymnasium, Marengo, with the Rev. Anni Thorn officiating. Burial will be at the Koszta Cemetery. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 1, at the Iowa Valley High School Gymnasium, Marengo. A memorial fund has been established. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo is assisting the family with arrangements.
Samantha is survived by her mother, Diane Maas; her father, Rich (Alba) Maas; her brothers, Calvin and Reece Maas; her sister, Ryleigh (Justin) Lind; her maternal grandmother, LaRay Hawkins; and her cousins, Payton and Blaise Roberts, Drew and Eli Slaymaker, Reid and Ryan Galloway, Everly and Delaney Forsmark, and Lara (Chip) Galloway-Wandling. Sam is also survived by her aunts, Denise (Nick) Roberts, Robin (Rick) Galloway and Regan (Tony) Maas-Forsmark; and her uncle, Dale (Mindi) Slaymaker.
She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Meridean and Dick Maas; her maternal grandfather, Bob Hawkins; her cousin, Alex Slaymaker; and her uncle, David Slaymaker.
Samantha Alex Maas was born April 16, 2009, in Iowa City, the daughter of Rich and Diane Slaymaker Maas. She was a straight “A” student at Iowa Valley High School, and was very active in sports, playing softball, volleyball and basketball. Sam liked performing in the junior high school play. She was very talented in her art drawings and her favorite color was purple. She enjoyed swimming, diamond painting, fishing, collecting legos, playing video games and watching TikTok. Her favorite meal at her Dad’s was biscuits and gravy, while she loved sushi, cheesecake, hot and spicy chicken ramen noodles and bacon at her Mom’s. She spent many hours binge watching her favorite shows: the Vampire Diaries, Grey’s Anatomy, Friends and Harry Potter. Sam loved spending time playing with her cats, Ashes and Charlie; she especially enjoyed hanging out and snap chatting with her friends.
Online condolences: www.klosterfuneralhome.com.
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