Donald Junior Mesch
October 11, 1938 — January 24, 2017
Donald J. Mesch, 78, of Hiawatha, Iowa, died unexpectedly at Northbrook Manor, Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, January 24, 2017. A Hawkeye Party for Don will be held from 5-8 p.m. Friday, January 27, 2017, at the Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Please wear your favorite Hawkeye attire.
Survivors include his wife, Donna; children, Shelly, Darren (Joan), Sandy, Doug (Christine), Terry (Bonnie), Rod (Shela) and Lisa; 14 grandchildren; three sisters, Virginia, Velva (Eldon) and AnnaBelle; two brothers, Duane (Cathie) and Darwin (Jane); and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; nephew, Nick; niece, Holly; and brother-in-law, Lloyd.
Don was born on October 11, 1938, in Hopkinton, Iowa, son of Nicholas and Hattie (Benter) Mesch. He graduated from Hopkinton High School in 1956. Don was enlisted in the Navy from 1956 to 1959. He worked for Goss International, retiring in 2000. Don enjoyed camping, being outdoors and loved sports.
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Survivors include his wife, Donna; children, Shelly, Darren (Joan), Sandy, Doug (Christine), Terry (Bonnie), Rod (Shela) and Lisa; 14 grandchildren; three sisters, Virginia, Velva (Eldon) and AnnaBelle; two brothers, Duane (Cathie) and Darwin (Jane); and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; nephew, Nick; niece, Holly; and brother-in-law, Lloyd.
Don was born on October 11, 1938, in Hopkinton, Iowa, son of Nicholas and Hattie (Benter) Mesch. He graduated from Hopkinton High School in 1956. Don was enlisted in the Navy from 1956 to 1959. He worked for Goss International, retiring in 2000. Don enjoyed camping, being outdoors and loved sports.
Please share a memory of Don at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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