- Date Of Birth: July 10, 1926
- Date Of Death: May 28, 2016
- State: Iowa
DeLos Biddle, 89, died May 28, 2016, at the West Bend Health and Rehab Center. DeLos Biddle the son of Stanley and Ada (Flinn) Biddle was born July 10, 1926, in Dubuque, IA. He was raised and educated in the Adel-Desoto area, graduating from Adel High School in 1944. DeLos was a WWII and Korean War veteran serving in the Pacific Theater in the Navy.
He was united in marriage with Julia Marie Sides on September 13, 1946. They built their own home in Urbandale and lived their entire married lives there. He worked as a trolley car driver and as a repairman for Northwestern Bell for 30 years. After early retirement, he started his own roofing and construction company. Julia preceded him in death in 2000. DeLos moved to West Bend in 2002. He was a long-time member of the Central Iowa Model A club, a Boy Scout troop leader and a member of the VFW. His special passion was making quilts for friends, family and those who needed them.
Survivors include his son, DeLos John (Glenda) of West Des Moines, IA, daughter, Julie (Darell) Zaugg, of West Bend, IA; grandson Ben (Joy) Zaugg of Clive, IA and granddaughter Jackilyn Zaugg of West Bend, IA, step-grandson, Troy DeFrancisco of Des Moines, IA, sister, June Hollenback of Farley, IA and several nieces and nephews.
