

Chad Eugene Greening, 48, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020. Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 23 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with a memorial mass following at 3 p.m.
Chad was born in Jacksonville, Illinois on September 5, 1972. He graduated from Valley High School in 1991 and continued his education at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa. Chad suffered a traumatic brain injury following a near fatal car accident in June of 1993. He would go on to make an incredible recovery and live an active and independent life. Chad worked in the child care center at the Walnut Creek YMCA for over 15 years. He loved to walk and was often seen walking to work. Chad was a huge fan of the St. Louis Cardinals, Iowa Hawkeyes and Miami Hurricanes. He had a lifelong love of music and owned thousands of CDs. He enjoyed going to concerts as often as he could.
Chad is survived by his mother, Nancy Greening; father, Dennis Greening; brother, Ryan (Sarah) Greening; sister, Jodi (James) Swett; niece and nephews, Caden Greening, Jack Swett, Molly Swett; uncles and aunts, Denny (Janet) Hansen, Christy (Jeff) Forbes, Mary (Larry) Howard, Kathy (Ron) Laborde; and many cousins.
Chad is preceded in death by his grandparents, Rosemary and Francis Hansen, Virgine Wyatt, and Donald Greening; great grandma, Janetta Beams; uncles, Frank Hansen and James David Hansen.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to On with Life in Ankeny or Knights of Columbus at Sacred Heart in West Des Moines.
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