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Donald Warner McDonald | Visitation:
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
6:00 PM until 8:00 PM
Peace Lutheran Church
Hiway P-58 North off
I-80 West Exit # 106
Adel, IA 50003
Special Services:
Burial of Cremains in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Morrill, Nebraska
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Donald “Mick” W. McDonald was born the son of Charles and Martha (Kettler) McDonald in Briggsdale, CO. on October 18, 1919 and died at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa on January 4, 2009 at the age of 89 years, 2 months and 17 days.
Donald graduated from Lyman, Nebraska High School in 1937. He worked on the family farm until he was married to Virginia Schultz on January 9, 1941. This union was blessed with two sons, Larry and Jerry McDonald. Donald enlisted in the US Army serving in the infantry in the European Theatre during World War II. After the war Donald moved his family to Arvada, Colorado. He worked for Sundstrand Company in Englewood, CO as a machinist making parts for aircraft, where he retired in 1974.
Donald and Virginia travelled throughout the States in their motor home. They also travelled to many areas of the world such as China, Australia, France, Germany, to name a few. Donald enjoyed fishing and tinkering in his shop. He loved to fix things that most other would have thrown away.
Donald leaves the following family to celebrate his life: Wife Virginia McDonald of Earlham; son Larry McDonald and wife Barbara of Earlham’ son Jerry McDonald and wife Suzy of Valdez, Alaska; sisters: Marthabelle Morris of Shawnee, Oklahoma; June Timm and husband Robert of Murietta, CA; Deloras Thomas and husband Ned of Bayard, Nebraska; sister-in-law Sabina McDonald of Pocatello, Idaho; 5 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and 1 great great-grandson.
Donald was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Elden McDonald.
In Loving Memory of
Donald Warner McDonald
Age 89
Born October 18, 1919
Briggsdale, Colorado
Died January 4, 2009
Des Moines, Iowa
NO FUNERAL SERVICES PLANNED
VISITATION
Peace Lutheran Church
Rural Earlham, Iowa
6:00-8:00 pm Wednesday
January 7, 2009
OFFICIATING
Pastor Drew Gangle
Family prayer gathering
INTERMENT OF CREMAINS
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Morrill, Nebraska
KUHN FUNERAL HOMES
Dexter Earlham Redfield
www.kuhnfuneralhomes.com
THE BEST
A sorrow too great to be told,
But to us who loved him and lost him,
His memory will never grow old.
God saw the road was getting rough,
The hills were hard to climb,
He gently closed his eyes & whispered,
“Please be Mine”.
There on the unseen shoreline,
Too far for sight or touch,
But not too far for thoughts to reach,
He stands and waits for us.
A heart of gold stopped beating,
Two tired eyes at rest.
God broke our hearts to prove to us,
He only takes the best.
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