Michael Leroy Arndt

Michael LeRoy Arndt, 66, passed away May 21, 2019, in Ankeny, Iowa. Michael was born in Spencer, Iowa, and was raised in Dickens by his parents, Charlotte and LeRoy Arndt. In 1970 he graduated from South Clay High School in Gillett Grove. In 1974 he received an undergraduate degree from Northwestern College in Orange City, IA and later received a masters in business administration from Drake University in 1978. He worked as an accountant specializing in public utilities. He began his career working for the Iowa Commerce Commission and Hess & Lim in Maryland before forming his own business. Mick found great joy in sports and was an avid collector of sports memorabilia. He was a student of history, particularly the American Civil War, and loved expanding his knowledge through traveling, visiting museums, and collecting a vast library of books. Michael was a devoted member of Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines and Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Ankeny. His greatest treasures were his friends and family. He is preceded in death by his father, LeRoy, mother, Charlotte, and sister, Carmeletta. He is survived by his daughter, Elizabeth (Darren) Borst of Des Moines; son, Bryan (Emily) Arndt of Clive, two granddaughters: Adeline and Isabel Arndt; and one grandson, Bergen Borst. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Lutheran Church of Hope, Kirkendall Public Library and the Ankeny Senior Center.