Shane M. McCaslen, 42

Shane M. McCaslen, 42, of Montezuma, Iowa, passed away at his home on February 28, 2017.  Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Friday, March 3, 2017 at the Community Hope Church in Montezuma.  Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 2, beginning at 1:00 pm with the family present from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at the Holland-Coble Funeral Home.  Private burial will be held in the Jackson Township Cemetery.  Memorial contributions are designated for the Reece McCaslen Education Fund. Holland-Coble Funeral Home of Montezuma is in charge of arrangements.

Shane Michael McCaslen, was born on February 4, 1975 to Ron McCaslen and Catherine  (Alshouse) Wilson at Creston, Iowa.  Shane graduated from Montezuma High School in 1993.  He attended DMACC for one year and then transferred to Iowa State.  He was united in marriage to Christy Anderson on April 19, 1997 and to this union their son, Reece was born. They later divorced. Shane worked for DeJong Manufacturing for 15 years, two years at River Bend and two years at Malcom Lumber. He also worked with Wheeler Construction, John Breniman Construction, MLA Construction and T & E Construction. Shane enjoyed woodworking, watching NASCAR and hunting. Shane's true passion was spending time with his son, Reece, and attending all of his activities. Shane was a dedicated volunteer firefighter for over 13 years with the Montezuma Fire Department and was also a certified EMT, retiring as a captain in 2011.

His memory will be honored by his son, Reece McCaslen of Montezuma; his parents, Ron (Jackie) McCaslen of Millerton, IA and Catherine (Steve Peterson) Wilson of Windsor Heights; his siblings, Aaron McCaslen of Montezuma, Lucas (Anna) McCaslen of Corydon and Aimee (Cheyne) Perkins of Clio, IA; his paternal grandmother, Jean McCaslen of Greenfield; his maternal grandfather, Ralph (Shirley) Alshouse of Seymour; close friends, Melissa Deatherage and Dave and Brenda Fisch, along with many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.

Shane was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, E.J. "Moe" McCaslen; his maternal grandmother, Mary Katherine Alshouse and his step father, Dennis Wilson in 2009.