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DON DAVIS

DON DAVIS

MANSON — Don Davis, 87, died on Thursday, December 14, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Society–Manson. Visitation will be held on Tues­day, Dec­ember 19, from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Manson, with the funeral Mass following at 11:00. Burial will be in St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery.

Don is survived by his children Gary (Melinda) Davis of Mesa, AZ; Deb (Joe) Schreier, Susan (Mike) McGregor, and Kathy (Neil) Oswald all of Manson, IA;Tim (Suzanne) Davis of West Des Moines, IA; Kristine (Todd) Johnson of Fresno, CA; Nancy (Stan) Smith of West Linn, OR; Jennifer (Cameron) Johnson of Scottsdale, AZ; 20 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; sister Delores Smith of Rockwell City, IA. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Jeanette; brothers Eugene, Weldon, and Bob; and his son-in-law Dave Fitzgerald.

Don L. Davis was born on October 29, 1930, at Fort Dodge, IA, the son of Alfred and Hazel (Griggs) Davis. He graduated from Barnum High School in 1948 and then A.I.B. in Des Moines. From 1950 until 1954 Don served his country in the U. S. Air Force. On June 14, 1952, he married the love of his life, Jeanette Heid, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Barnum. His entire working life was spent in sales and sales management. He and Jeanette later managed Golden Meadows apartments in Manson for 5 1/2 years. He was a friend of Bill W. for over 29 years.

Larson-Weishaar Funeral Home of Manson is assisting the family. www.larsonweishaar.com