WASICEK, Donald Mark (1952-2019)

WASICEK, ESPINOSA, WAGNER, PHELPS, BRUNS

Posted By: Jennifer Gunderson (email)
Date: 1/1/2021 at 11:23:54

MASON CITY - Donald Mark Wasicek, 56, of Mason City, died Monday (March 23, 2009) at his home.

A memorial service for Don will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 27, at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, with the Rev. Dennis Ganz officiating. Inurnment will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery, Highway 122 W., Mason City, with military graveside honors conducted by members of the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time Friday at the chapel.

The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Robin Espinosa in his honor.

Donald Mark Wasicek was born on Sept. 5, 1952, in Mason City, the son of Fritz and Lorraine Wasicek. Don attended and received his education in the Mason City Community Schools, graduating from Mason City High School. Don was inducted into the Air Force on June 19, 1975, in Des Moines and was a Vietnam-era veteran and was honorably discharged as a sergeant on Aug. 30, 1977, at Pope Air Force Base in Fayetteville, N.C.

After his honorable discharge, Don worked for a number of years in the family business at Mason City Glass Co. Don also worked for Jennings Glass Co. in Mason City, Jennings Paint and Decorating in Clear Lake, Meintz Construction Co. in Clear Lake, and had to retire because of ill health.

Don loved the outdoors, fishing, hunting, walking, and hunting mushrooms with his daughter, Francesca.

Those left to cherish his memory are his long time girlfriend, Robin Espinosa of Mason City; his daughters, Kelli Wasicek and special friend Shane Wagner, of Fertile, Jennifer Wasicek of Forest City and Francesca Wasicek of Mason City; four grandchildren, Zackary and Elijah Wagner, Kaleb Phelps and Kylee Bruns; two brothers, Dennis (Marge) Wasicek of Mason City and Damon (Jeanette) Wasicek of Mason City; two nieces, Kim Wasicek of Mason City and Christie of Mason City; and a nephew, Tony Wasicek of Mason City, as well as other extended relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and a nephew, David Wasicek.

Source: Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapels