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| Donald E. Wright |
| February 03, 1938 - January 29, 2010 |
Wyoming, Iowa
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| Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 02, 2010 at Lahey Funeral Home, Wyoming, Iowa |
| Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 03, 2010 at Wyoming United Methodist Church, Wyoming, Iowa |
Interment: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 at Wyoming Cemetery, Wyoming, Iowa
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Donald Everett Wright was born February 3, 1938 on a farm in Jones County, northeast of Olin, Iowa, to Willard Lewis and Sarah (Morris) Wright. He attended
his first three years of schooling at Coggon, three years at country school west
of Anamosa and graduated from Wyoming High School in 1956.
He married Shirley Jean Eden on December 7, 1958 at Sinclair Memorial Presbyterian Church, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
He farmed the first six years northeast of Olin, and 19 years west of Wyoming. He drove school bus for Midland School from 1980 thru 1994, worked for
Dave's Plumbing from 1990 thru 1993, and retired in 1994 due to his health.
He was a member of the Wyoming United Methodist Church, was a Boy Scout leader and 4-H leader when Tim was a Boy Scout and in 4-H. He enjoyed camping and fishing and spending time with family and grandson Alex.
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He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Shirley Wright,
a son, Tim Wright, a daughter, Kathy (Doug) McCloy, and
one grandson, Alex Wright, all of Wyoming;
2 step-grandchildren, Michelle McCloy of Maquoketa and
Christopher McCloy of Monticello;
2 sisters, Dorothy Denison of Lisbon, and Gladys Wright of Anamosa;
and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Mildred Luckstedt,
two brothers, Louis and Raymond Wright, a sister-in-law, Bella Wright,
two brothers-in-law, Walter Denison and Clarence Luckstedt,
and two nieces, Betty Walstrom and Judie Ortgies.
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Donald E. Wright, 71, of Wyoming died Friday evening, January 29, 2010,
at his home.
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Memorials may be given to Hospice of Jackson County or the
Wyoming United Methodist Church.
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