Milo R. Stocks, 85, of Evansdale, died at Allen Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, September 3, 2008.

Milo Raymond Stocks was the first-born of eleven children on July 19, 1923, in Raymond, Iowa, son of George and Nellie Brown Stocks.

Milo married Barbara Dimmitt on September 14, 1946, in Waterloo.

He was a carpenter and superintendent for Lockard Construction retiring in 1984 after 40 years. He previously worked at Rath Packing Co. and Illinois-Central Railroad.

Milo served in the US Army in Europe during WW II, landing at the invasion of Omaha Beach on the day he was 19 years old. He was an active member of Evansdale Amvet Post #31.

Milo is survived by his wife Barbara, four sons: Larry, Bud, and Tony, all of Evansdale, and Rusty and his wife Renita of Dewar, daughter Lois Sanderson of Arkansas, thirteen grandchildren: Milo, Clifford, Shane, Schantel, Adam, Jay, Tammy, Tony Jr., Terry, Matracia, Ava, Rusty and Breann, and fifteen great grandchildren. He is also survived by three brothers: Delmer and Charles and his wife Margie of Evansdale, and Gerald and his wife Arlene of Waterloo, two sisters: Joyce Cornwell of Independence and Rita Flood and her husband Sonny of Janesville, two sisters-in-law: Darlene Stocks of Cedar Falls and Mabel Stocks of Jesup, and brother-in-law Vinton Christopherson of Parkersburg.

Milo is preceded in death by his parents, three brothers: Eugene, Graydon, and George Jr. and two sisters: Darlene Christofferson, and Velma Stocks.