Lyle Donn

Robert Lyle Donn was born October 21, 1926, at home to Herbert and Edna (Evans) Donn in Woodbine, Iowa. He was raised in the Woodbine area and graduated from Woodbine High School in 1943. Lyle started farming and then he proudly served his country in the United States Navy from 1944 ~ 1946. He was stationed in Gulf Port, Mississippi and also the Philippines. After his honorable discharge, he returned to Woodbine to farm. Lyle married his high school sweetheart, Virginia Barry, on December 1, 1946, at the Methodist Church in Woodbine. The couple farmed the Donn family farm.

Lyle loved to coyote and coon hunt with his dogs and friends. He also enjoyed playing cards. His passion was his family and farming. He and Virginia still lived in the house he was born and raised in.

Lyle died on Wednesday, September 22, 2010, at the Rose Vista Nursing Home in Woodbine, Iowa at the age of 83 years, 11 months, and one day.

Lyle was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, infant Bernard, Lloyd and Wayne Donn; and two sisters, Merle Purcell and Leeta Hammitt. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Donn of Woodbine, Iowa; two children, Cary (Glenda) Donn of Woodbine, Iowa, Debbie (Mike) McFee of Fremont, Nebraska; six grandchildren, Joann (Steve Spelts) McFee, Ryann McFee, Renee McFee, Brenda (Nick) Loftus, Brian (Stephanie) Donn, Brittney Donn; five great grandchildren, Lane Pitt, Caleb Loftus, Emerson Donn, Christopher Spelts, Nicholas Spelts; and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral Services
2:00 pm Sunday, September 26, 2010
Fouts Funeral Home
Woodbine, Iowa

Clergy Elder Francis Harper

Musicians
Mrs. Merrill McElwain
Brittney Donn

Selections
"Daddy's Hands"
"There You'll Be"

Honorary Pall Bearers
Lloyd Messenger ~ Elmer Swift ~ Glenn Thompson

Pall Bearers
Ben Andersen ~ Gary Collins ~ Bob Hammitt
Merne Hammitt ~ Leland Lantz ~ Ronnie Mann

Military Graveside Rites
American Legion Weiss Post #143

Final Resting Place
Woodbine Cemetery
Woodbine, Iowa