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Daxton Beal
DAXTON BEAL
Belle Plaine
Daxton Clifford Beal went home to our Lord on July 1, 2015, following a brief illness.
He was born June 22, 2015, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, where he spent his
nine days surrounded by his loving family and wonderful staff.
He is survived by his parents, Derek and Melissa, and big brothers, Jaden and Ryker, all of Belle Plaine; grandparents, Randy and Tina Beal of Belle Plaine and Gary and Aileen Hoffman of Atkins; great-grandma, Leila Hoffman of Vienna, Ohio; aunts, Desiree (Andy) Young of Belle Plaine and Rebecca Hoffman of Michigan; his uncle, Dirk (Jamie) Beal of Victor; his cousins, Keagan, Kanyan, Seneca and AnnaBelle; his godmother, Bree Stamp, and his godfather, Wyatt Drahos, both of Belle Plaine.
Daxton was a beautiful little warrior who fought with everything he had. He will forever be loved, cherished and missed. May you rest in peace baby boy until we meet again.
Private family services for Daxton will be Saturday, July 11, at Hrabak Funeral Home.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.hrabakfuneral home.com under obituaries.
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