Donna Mae Coyle Iverson 1937-2008

IVERSON, COYLE MORGAN, VARNEY, ROUSE

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 6/26/2016 at 17:05:48

Donna Mae Iverson
A Mass of Christian burial for Donna Iverson, 71, of Sioux City and formerly of Graettinger was held at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, August 23, 2008 at Immaculate Conception Church in Graettinger. Burial was at High Lake Cemetery in Wallingford, Iowa. Joyce Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Donna Mae (Coyle) Iverson was born May 15, 1837 [1937], in Yankton, South Dakota the daughter of Clarence and Buelah [Beulah] (Morgan) Coyle. She graduated from Estherville High school in 1955, and she received her associate of Arts degree from Estherville Junior College in 1957.

On September 7, 1959, Donna was united in marriage to Donald Iverson at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Estherville. The couple made their home near High Lake where they raised their four children. Donna often times helped Don out on the farm. She was an Avon sales representative, and she worked in the Iowa Lakes College bookstore and part department.

Donna was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. She served on the Palo Alto County Arts Council, and she was a member of the Miss Emmet & Dickinson County and the Miss Great Lakes of Iowa pageants. She enjoyed traveling, snowmobiling, bowling, Golfing, knitting, sewing and ceramics. Donna was an avid reader, and she treasured the time she spent with her family and friends.

On Tuesday, August 19, 2008, Donna passed away at Countryside Senior Living in Sioux City, Iowa.

Left to cherish her memory are her children: Craig and wife, Denise of Littleton, Colorado, Valerie and husband, Jerry Varney of Hinsdale, Illinois, Keith and wife, Linda of Sioux City, Iowa and Heidi and husband, Randy Rouse of Sioux City, Iowa; a brother, Roger Coyle of Anaheim, CA; and seven grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Donald. (Graettinger Times, Graettinger, IA, August 27, 2008)