Husband of Wanda Leah Phippen, divorced and Frances May Beaty. Son of Guy Elbert Force and Nora Ethel Hanks
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THE CHARITON LEADER
Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, November 15, 2018
DONALD C. FORCE 10/16/1928 - 10/21/2018
Preceded in death by his parents, Guy and Nora (Hanks) Force, sister, Irma and brothers, Ardis, Paul & Wendell.
Don attended Russell schools through high school, then graduated from the University of Iowa with an EE degree and loved to cheer for the Hawkeyes! This led to a successful career for many years with Hughes Aircraft Company. He played in the Russell town band and had a great tenor voice. He loved 40's music and you could often hear him whistling his favorites.
Don also served our country during the Korean war and was honorably discharged from the US Army at the rank of Staff Sargent in 1954.
He passed quietly with his wife of 39 years, Frances M. (Beaty) Force holding his hand until his last breath. Her last words to him were "I love you." Don is also survived by son Craig, daughter Marla (Don), stepsons, Barry (Jacquie), Scott (Jean), five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren with two more on the way.
Cremains buried at headstone
OBITUARY
THE CHARITON LEADER
Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, November 15, 2018
DONALD C. FORCE 10/16/1928 - 10/21/2018
Preceded in death by his parents, Guy and Nora (Hanks) Force, sister, Irma and brothers, Ardis, Paul & Wendell.
Don attended Russell schools through high school, then graduated from the University of Iowa with an EE degree and loved to cheer for the Hawkeyes! This led to a successful career for many years with Hughes Aircraft Company. He played in the Russell town band and had a great tenor voice. He loved 40's music and you could often hear him whistling his favorites.
Don also served our country during the Korean war and was honorably discharged from the US Army at the rank of Staff Sargent in 1954.
He passed quietly with his wife of 39 years, Frances M. (Beaty) Force holding his hand until his last breath. Her last words to him were "I love you." Don is also survived by son Craig, daughter Marla (Don), stepsons, Barry (Jacquie), Scott (Jean), five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren with two more on the way.
Cremains buried at headstone
Husband of Wanda Leah Phippen, divorced and Frances May Beaty. Son of Guy Elbert Force and Nora Ethel Hanks
OBITUARY
THE CHARITON LEADER
Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, November 15, 2018
DONALD C. FORCE 10/16/1928 - 10/21/2018
Preceded in death by his parents, Guy and Nora (Hanks) Force, sister, Irma and brothers, Ardis, Paul & Wendell.
Don attended Russell schools through high school, then graduated from the University of Iowa with an EE degree and loved to cheer for the Hawkeyes! This led to a successful career for many years with Hughes Aircraft Company. He played in the Russell town band and had a great tenor voice. He loved 40's music and you could often hear him whistling his favorites.
Don also served our country during the Korean war and was honorably discharged from the US Army at the rank of Staff Sargent in 1954.
He passed quietly with his wife of 39 years, Frances M. (Beaty) Force holding his hand until his last breath. Her last words to him were "I love you." Don is also survived by son Craig, daughter Marla (Don), stepsons, Barry (Jacquie), Scott (Jean), five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren with two more on the way.
Cremains buried at headstone
OBITUARY
THE CHARITON LEADER
Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, November 15, 2018
DONALD C. FORCE 10/16/1928 - 10/21/2018
Preceded in death by his parents, Guy and Nora (Hanks) Force, sister, Irma and brothers, Ardis, Paul & Wendell.
Don attended Russell schools through high school, then graduated from the University of Iowa with an EE degree and loved to cheer for the Hawkeyes! This led to a successful career for many years with Hughes Aircraft Company. He played in the Russell town band and had a great tenor voice. He loved 40's music and you could often hear him whistling his favorites.
Don also served our country during the Korean war and was honorably discharged from the US Army at the rank of Staff Sargent in 1954.
He passed quietly with his wife of 39 years, Frances M. (Beaty) Force holding his hand until his last breath. Her last words to him were "I love you." Don is also survived by son Craig, daughter Marla (Don), stepsons, Barry (Jacquie), Scott (Jean), five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren with two more on the way.
Cremains buried at headstone
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