Austin Antisdel

Austin Andrew Cecil Antisdel, 32, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family after a three-year battle with small cell lung cancer. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, at Iles Westover Chapel in Des Moines, the family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Iles Westover Chapel.

The service will be livestreamed at website: ilescares.com at 9:45 a.m. Saturday. Scroll to the bottom of Austin’s obituary to join in the service. Graveside services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday at Moon Cemetery in Macksburg.

Memorials and contributions may be made to UnityPoint Home Hospice or to the Moon Cemetery in Macksburg for a new road sign. Online condolences will be welcomed at IlesCares.com.

Austin was born May 27, 1988, in Des Moines to David and Kimberly (Busch) Antisdel. He grew up on a farm north of Prescott until the age of 10 when the family moved to Bedford.

Austin graduated from Bedford High School in 2007 and received his Bachelor’s Degree in sports management from Grand View University. He married Nicole Roorda Jan. 20, 2019, in Prole.

Following his passion for baseball, Austin served as an intern for the Iowa Cubs and the Indianapolis Indians before transitioning to the financial industry working for Wells Fargo and later as an operations team leader for Voya Financial. He enjoyed hunting, woodworking, golfing, spending time with family and watching the Huskers and Cubs. Not to forget his love for his two fur-babies, Wrigley Ryne and Finley Grace.

Austin is survived by his wife, Nicole Antisdel; mother and step-father, Kim and Steve Watson; his father and step-mother, Dave and Annette Antisdel; brothers, Cale (Kaitlin) Antisdel and Clay (Brittany Skinner) Antisdel; his step-siblings, Tony (Cassie) Watson, Ashley (Ryan) Nelson, Ken (Jana) Gillespie, Mike (Bobbie) Gillespie and Rob (Alexandra) Gillespie; great-grandmother, Violet Antisdel; grandparents, Larry Antisdel and Virginia Antisdel; and many other loved ones.