Maurice Wayne ArndtDes MoinesMaurice Wayne Arndt, 86, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 24, 2017, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. He was born on February 14, 1931, to Herman and Arnot Arndt in Onawa, Iowa. He was the third of five children. Maurice is survived by his wife of over 60 years, Mary Arndt; daughter, Deborah (Jeff) Chambers of Hartland, WI and their children, Meghan (Servando) Benitez, Lindley Chambers (fiancé, Jake Pagels), Emily (Matt) McGown; son, David (Konnie) Arndt of Quincy, IL and their children, Sydney Arndt and Nicholas Arndt; son, Douglas (Kim) Arndt of Indianola, IA and their children, Alison Arndt (fiancé, Ryan McCoy) and Andrew Arndt; son, Steve (Julie) Arndt of Geneseo, IL and their children, Abigail Arndt and Samuel Arndt; brother, John Arndt; and sister, Julia Hittle.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, October 2, 2017, at Hamilton's near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Avenue in Des Moines. Interment will take place at Iowa Veterans Cemetery at 12:30 p.m.Memorial contributions may be directed to the family in loving memory of Maurice.Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.