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Donald Leslie Dodge

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Donald Leslie Dodge

Birth
Milford, Dickinson County, Iowa, USA
Death
5 Jan 2008 (aged 90)
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
Burial
Terril, Dickinson County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
Plot
475-2
Memorial ID
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Parents are Warren Palmer Dodge & Sadie Franc (Phillips) Dodge

Husband of Anna Harris
(Married: Aug. 26, 1938, Spencer, Iowa)

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Donald L. Dodge was born on January 28, 1917 in Milford, Iowa, the son of Warren and Sadie (Phillips) Dodge. He graduated from Lake Center High School.

On August 26, 1938, Don was united in marriage to Anna Harris in Spencer, Iowa.

Most of his life was spent farming on the family farm near Terril. He started a seed sales business which continued in Terril after retirement.

Don attended the United Methodist Church in Terril. He was a member of the Dickinson County Pork Producers, Dickinson County Beef Producers, PCA Board of Directors and served on the church board. Don was named Master Pork Producer by the Iowa Pork Producers in 1954. He also served as a 4-H club leader.

Family was very important to Don. He was very proud of the academic degrees achieved by his children and grandchildren. Don passed away at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on January 5, 2008 at ninety years of age.

He is survived by his wife, Anna of Terril; sons, Dennis (Becky) Dodge of Estherville, Iowa and Doug (Lynn) Dodge of Terril; daughters, Marilyn (Dale) Grabarczyk of Rochester, Minnesota and Marietta (Arnold) Smith Kruse of Spencer, Iowa; 10 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant brother.

In Loving Memory
Donald L. Dodge
January 28, 1917 ~ January 5, 2008

SERVICES
First Lutheran Church
Milford, Iowa
Wednesday, January 9, 2008 10:30 AM

OFFICIANT
Rev. Tim Nappe

MUSIC
Bob Floss, Musician
Our Father Has Light In His Window
Amazing Grace
The Lords Prayer
Congregation:
How Great Thou Art
In The Garden

PALLBEARERS
John Cotton
Roger Earl
Ken Murphy
Gene Powell
Ike Peterson
Doug Wagner

HONORARY BEARERS
Donald's grandchildren & great-grandchildren

INTERMENT
Fairview Cemetery
Terril, Iowa

Our Family

God made us a family
We need one another
We love one another
We work together
We play together
We worship together
Together we use God's word
Together we grow in Christ
Together we love all men
Together we serve our God
Together we hope for heaven
These are our hope and ideals
Help us to attain them, O God
Through Jesus Christ, our Lord
Amen

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Parents are Warren Palmer Dodge & Sadie Franc (Phillips) Dodge

Husband of Anna Harris
(Married: Aug. 26, 1938, Spencer, Iowa)

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Donald L. Dodge was born on January 28, 1917 in Milford, Iowa, the son of Warren and Sadie (Phillips) Dodge. He graduated from Lake Center High School.

On August 26, 1938, Don was united in marriage to Anna Harris in Spencer, Iowa.

Most of his life was spent farming on the family farm near Terril. He started a seed sales business which continued in Terril after retirement.

Don attended the United Methodist Church in Terril. He was a member of the Dickinson County Pork Producers, Dickinson County Beef Producers, PCA Board of Directors and served on the church board. Don was named Master Pork Producer by the Iowa Pork Producers in 1954. He also served as a 4-H club leader.

Family was very important to Don. He was very proud of the academic degrees achieved by his children and grandchildren. Don passed away at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on January 5, 2008 at ninety years of age.

He is survived by his wife, Anna of Terril; sons, Dennis (Becky) Dodge of Estherville, Iowa and Doug (Lynn) Dodge of Terril; daughters, Marilyn (Dale) Grabarczyk of Rochester, Minnesota and Marietta (Arnold) Smith Kruse of Spencer, Iowa; 10 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant brother.

In Loving Memory
Donald L. Dodge
January 28, 1917 ~ January 5, 2008

SERVICES
First Lutheran Church
Milford, Iowa
Wednesday, January 9, 2008 10:30 AM

OFFICIANT
Rev. Tim Nappe

MUSIC
Bob Floss, Musician
Our Father Has Light In His Window
Amazing Grace
The Lords Prayer
Congregation:
How Great Thou Art
In The Garden

PALLBEARERS
John Cotton
Roger Earl
Ken Murphy
Gene Powell
Ike Peterson
Doug Wagner

HONORARY BEARERS
Donald's grandchildren & great-grandchildren

INTERMENT
Fairview Cemetery
Terril, Iowa

Our Family

God made us a family
We need one another
We love one another
We work together
We play together
We worship together
Together we use God's word
Together we grow in Christ
Together we love all men
Together we serve our God
Together we hope for heaven
These are our hope and ideals
Help us to attain them, O God
Through Jesus Christ, our Lord
Amen

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