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Donald Ray DODDS

Donald Ray DODDS

Male 1921 - 1998  (76 years)

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  • Name Donald Ray DODDS 
    Born 21 Dec 1921  Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 14 Jun 1998  Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I36126  Main
    Last Modified 3 May 2019 

    Father Donald Keck DODDS,   b. 17 Oct 1896, Bonaparte, Van Buren, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jan 1967, Veterans Hospital, Long Beach, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Grace May HUFFORD,   b. 18 Nov 1899, Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 1991, Ft Madison, Lee, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 19 May 1921  Ft Madison, Lee, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F12668  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Dec 1921 - Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obit for Donald Dodds

      Donald Ray Dodds, 76, Burlington, died Sunday, June 14, 1998, at Burlington Medical Center.
      Born December 21, 1921, at Farmington, he was the s/o Donald K. and Grace Persinger Hufford Dodds. On February 25, 1941, he married G. Lorraine Thomas at Unionville, Missouri. She preceded him in death.
      Mr. Dodds was a delivery man and route supervisor for 39 years for Sunshine Dairy. He was a World War II veteran, serving in the Fire and Ice 63rd Infantry.
      He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. He was an avid fisherman and auto restorer. Survivors include one son, Randy Dodds of West Burlington; one daughter, Pamela Schmitz of Lockridge; five grandchildren; five great grandchildren; one half brother, James Dodds of Glendale, Arizona; and one sister, Jean Smith of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
      Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, stepfather and one sister. The funeral service was held Tuesday, June 16 at Sheagren Funeral Home, with the Reverend Charles Evans officiating. Burial was in Aspen Grove Cemetery. A memorial has been established for the Lions Eye Bank.


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Updated 23 Dec 2023