Donald Fettkether, 30 July 1928 - 17 Feb. 2006

FETTKETHER, WOLFE, MUMBY

Posted By: Netha M Meyer (email)
Date: 2/21/2006 at 07:46:35

Donald L. Fettkether, 77, died Friday, Feb. 17, 2006, in his home after a lengthy battle with cancer. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, St. Francis Xavier Basilica, by the Rev. Kopacek. Burial: St. Francis Cemetery, with military honors. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Kramer Funeral Home, Dyersville, with a parish Scripture service at 4 p.m. and an American Legion service at 7 p.m. American Legion Post 137 will accord military honors.

Donald was born July 30, 1928, in Massillon, the son of Louis and Izel (Wolfe) Fettkether. He married Bonita "Bonnie" Mumby on Oct. 5, 1950, in Marengo. Donald was a graduate of St. Clements High School in Bankston. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post 137.

Don started as a butter maker in 1953. He worked at Hickory Valley Creamery in Bankston, Bottineau Creamery, N.D., Hillsmans Dairy, Marengo, Cascade Creamery, Cascade and Golden Star Creamery in Dyersville. In 1958, Don became a business owner of Fett's Meadow Gold Dairy in Dyersville. In following years, he was a distributor for Swiss Valley and Tegeler's Dairy. He retired from home milk delivery in 1991. In the 1960s, Don expanded his business to include Fett's L.P. Gas Service.

Don's hobbies were mushroom and turtle hunting, antiques, garage sales, traveling and playing cards.

Survivors include his wife, Bonnie; two sons, Robert of El Cajon, Calif., and Charles (Linda) of Iowa City; two daughters, Linda (George) LeMay of Worthington and Kathy (Randy) Harter of Dyersville; six grandchildren, Matthew(Krystal) Fettkether, Jesse (Stephanie) Fettkether, Joshua Fettkether, Brenda (Brian) Stelken, Jeffrey LeMay and Brian Steger; four great-grandchildren, Kylee and Madison Fettkether and Nathan and Nicholas Stelken; a brother, Dr. Kenneth (Lois) Fettkether of Marengo; and a sister-in-law, Mary Alice Fettkether of Dyersville.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Izel; two sons, David Wayne and James Allen; and a brother, Howard Fettkether.

Cedar Rapids Gazette, 18 Feb. 2006, Edition: F, Page: 4B, Record Number: 2017054