Donald G Lovely

EVANS, LOVELY

Posted By: Laura Evans Schnabel (email)
Date: 8/22/2011 at 12:27:17

Donald Genile Lovely, 92, Omaha, Neb., was born to Frank Ward and Alta Velora (Evans) Lovely Jan. 7, 1908, in Lee Town-ship, Adair County. He died Jan. 3, 2001, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha.
He graduated from high school in Greenfield and was married to Mary Agnes Swift June 18, 1934, in Churchville.
They had lived in Adair County, Seattle, Wash., and Adams County. He was a member of Saint Patrick Catholic Church in Corning and had been president of the Adams County Farm Bu-reau in 1949 and 1950.
Mr. Lovely was preceded in death by his parents; wife; daughter Sharon Merritt; sister Nola Speed; and brothers Kenneth and Wayne Lovely.
Survivors include his sons Donald (wife Lotti) Lovely, Bloom-ington, Minn., John (wife Jan) Lovely, Omaha, Neb.; daughter Kathi (husband Robert) Krause, South Sioux City, Neb.; son-in-law Jim Merritt, Roseville, Minn; brothers Leland (wife Dorothy) Lovely and Merlin (wife Iola) Lovely; sister Opal (husband Roger) Mattice; sisters-in-law Loretta Lovely and Mary Swift; 10 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Services were held Jan. 6 at Saint Patrick Catholic Church in Corning with Father Dan Siepker officiating. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery in Corning.
Memorials are to Saint Patrick Catholic Church.
Coen-Beaty-Pearson Family Funeral Service in Corning was in charge of arrangement