Donald Walter Kinch
November 12, 1942 — October 10, 2014
Donald Walter Kinch, 71, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, October 10, 2014, at the University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, Iowa. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, officiated by David Bennett. Family will greet friends Tuesday, October 14, 2014, from 4:30-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial: Czech National Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Kinch of Cedar Rapids; sons, Scott (Sandi) and Shawn (Sabrina); seven grandchildren, Ashton, Jenna, Nicholas, Morgan, Logan, Paige Kinch and Tyler Heefner; sister, Susan Saari; many nephews; one niece; and best friend, Buddy, his black lab.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and his beloved horse, Juba.
Don was born at St. Luke’s on November 12, 1942, son of Don and Augusta (Dvorak) Kinch. He attended Cedar Rapids Schools and graduated from Washington High School in 1960. Don joined the United States Army in 1961, and became a member of the 82nd Airborne Division as a parachute rigger, which was his pride and joy for the rest of his life. After his discharge he returned to Cedar Rapids and began work at the Iowa Manufacturing in 1964. He was proud of his work and traveled the world as a service technician. Don retired in 2007, after 43 years of service. Don was united in marriage to Patricia Dawson on October 12, 1968, in Cedar Rapids. They were married for 45 years and 362 days. From this union came two wonderful sons. Don was a member of the Kingston #676 Blue Lodge, he was a 32nd degree Mason and was with the Elkahir Shrine Arabian Horse Patrol. Don was also an Elks Club member and a member of the Fairfax American Legion Post #572.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Kinch of Cedar Rapids; sons, Scott (Sandi) and Shawn (Sabrina); seven grandchildren, Ashton, Jenna, Nicholas, Morgan, Logan, Paige Kinch and Tyler Heefner; sister, Susan Saari; many nephews; one niece; and best friend, Buddy, his black lab.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and his beloved horse, Juba.
Don was born at St. Luke’s on November 12, 1942, son of Don and Augusta (Dvorak) Kinch. He attended Cedar Rapids Schools and graduated from Washington High School in 1960. Don joined the United States Army in 1961, and became a member of the 82nd Airborne Division as a parachute rigger, which was his pride and joy for the rest of his life. After his discharge he returned to Cedar Rapids and began work at the Iowa Manufacturing in 1964. He was proud of his work and traveled the world as a service technician. Don retired in 2007, after 43 years of service. Don was united in marriage to Patricia Dawson on October 12, 1968, in Cedar Rapids. They were married for 45 years and 362 days. From this union came two wonderful sons. Don was a member of the Kingston #676 Blue Lodge, he was a 32nd degree Mason and was with the Elkahir Shrine Arabian Horse Patrol. Don was also an Elks Club member and a member of the Fairfax American Legion Post #572.
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