Donald L. Wanamaker

WANAMAKER, RAPP, SCHNEIDER, SARCHET, THOMAS, WILLIAMS, BARTLETT, MOELLER, SNIDER

Posted By: Ruth Maring - Volunteer (email)
Date: 11/25/2006 at 09:22:34

The Clinton Herald
Published: November 21, 2006 12:21 pm

Donald L. Wanamaker

Donald L. Wanamaker, age 84 of Clinton, Iowa died Saturday November 18, 2006 at home.

Don was born May 22, 1922 in Estherville, Iowa, the son of Nellie Mae and Glen Logan Wanamaker. He served in the Army during WWII as a Staff Sergeant, and was a proud alumnus of University of Iowa.

Joanne Rapp and he were married on October 9, 1948 at Waterloo, Nebraska. They were blessed with three children, eight grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Children:

Joseph Lee (Nancy Schneider)Wanamaker
Techumseh, Michigan

Merri Wanamaker (Garry) Sarchet
Plano, Texas

Celia Wanamaker (Stephen) Thomas
Naperville, Illinois

Grandchildren:

Rebecca Leah Wanamaker(Timothy) Williams Tecumseh Michigan

Paul Daniel Wanamaker Aberdeen, Maryland

Rachel Lynn Wanamaker(James Robert) Bartlett Cleveland, Tennessee

Celia Marie Sarchet
Plano, Texas

Katherine Anne Thomas
Chicago, Illinois

William Vernon Sarchet
Austin, Texas

Marie Germain Thomas
Iowa City, Iowa

Elizabeth Grace Wanamaker
Tecumseh, Michigan

Great-Grandchildren:

Madison Rose Wanamaker
Clearfield, Pennsylvania

Parker Dallas Bartlett
Cleveland, Tennessee

Meredith Grace Williams
Tecumseh, Michigan

Don worked for Swift & Co. for 35 years in Des Moines, Iowa; San Francisco, California; Cleveland, Ohio, and Clinton, Iowa. Interests included the Masonic Lodge for 50 years where he is member #93 in Clinton, Iowa. He was a deacon at First Presbyterian.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Bonnie Lou Wanamaker Moeller, and his daughter-in-law, Linda Sue Snider Wanamaker.

Following his wishes, his body was deeded to the University of Iowa for medical research.

A celebration of the life of Don Wanamaker will be held at the First Presbyterian Church on Friday November 25, 2006 at 1:00 PM. Visitation will be before the service from 12:30 to 1:00.

Memorials may be made to First United Presbyterian Church or Mercy Medical Center Dialysis.

Donald Lee Wanamaker

Clinton, Iowa

May 22, 1922 - November 18, 2006