Donald Smith

Donald “Donnie” Smith, 74, passed away at his home December 7, 2009. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, December 11, 2009 at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, with burial at Iowa Veterans Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Donald was born March 25, 1935 to Jerrel and Iona Smith in Oskaloosa. He graduated from Des Moines Technical High School and served as a paratrooper in the US Army. Donald retired from the US Postal Service and then opened J&B Tap which he owned and operated for thirty years. After the bar closed, he worked as a grounds keeper for Jester Park Golf Course and then for Bob’s Septic.

Donald was a past Potentate of the Za-Ga-Zig Shrine and a member of many units and clubs of the Shrine. He was also a member of the East Gate Masonic Lodge #630, the Des Moines Scottish Rite, Fraternal Order of the Eagles, AmVets, and the HAPAC.

Donald is survived by his wife of 31 years, Dixie Smith; daughters, Brenda Smith, Candy (Dan) Halterman, Pam (Bud) Reynolds, Teresa (Jim) Wilber, Jackie (Wilbur) Bitting, and Lourie Light; son, Deno (Sunday) Robinson; 14 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three brothers; one sister; two brother-in-laws; four sister-in-laws; mother-in-law, Lillian Beener; several nieces and nephews; and many beloved friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Joanne Chance; father-in-law, Freel Beener; and brother-in-law, Danny Perry.

Memorial contributions may be made to Shriner’s Childrens Hospital or Hospice of Central Iowa.

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