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| Donald L. Bodkin |
| July 01, 1926 - December 24, 2009 |
Olin, Iowa
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| Graveside Service: Private Family, Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at Antioch Cemetery, Anamosa, Iowa, with military honors |
Donald Lee Bodkin was born July 1, 1926, in Olin, Iowa, son of
Harry and Gladys Mae (Pieper) Bodkin. He attended Olin Consolidated School.
He married Donna Mae Fall on February 14, 1951, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
He was a corporal in the U.S. Army in the 11th Airborne Division in Japan.
He worked for Bodkin Ag-Lime in Olin for 17 years, retiring in 1998.
He also drove ready mix trucks for Stanwood, Clarence, Wyoming & Shomont Ready Mixes, and worked at Collins Radio for 8 years, Lawson Grocery and
Phillips 66 with his brother.
He was on the Olin Fire Department for 27 years and was a Ham Radio operator.
He was a member of the Olin Blayney Miner Ahrendsen American Legion Post 412. He enjoyed making model airplanes.
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Donald is survived by his wife, Donna Bodkin of Olin;
three children, Sue (Clif) Fuhrmeister of Olin,
Brenda (Irv) Graver of Anamosa & Brent (Lori) Bodkin of Bettendorf;
6 grandchildren & 6 great-grandchildren;
one brother, Daryl "Red" (Norma) Bodkin and a sister-in-law, Gloria Bodkin,
both of Olin; and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and one brother, Jack.
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Donald L. "Bus" Bodkin, 83, of Olin, Iowa, died Thursday, December 24, 2009,
at home.
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Memorials may be given to the Olin Hose, Olin Ambulance or
the Blayney Miner Ahrendsen American Legion.
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