McDonald, Eugene E. 1925-2001

MCDONALD, ERVIN, EILANDER, ELLISON, STIPP, LAFFERTY, BRICKLEY

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Date: 5/6/2005 at 19:43:36

Newton (IA) Daily News November 5, 2001
McDonald, Eugene E.

Eugene E. McDonald, 75, of 1024 E. 9th St. N. died of respiratory arrest Friday, Nov. 2, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.

Funeral services will be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at Reese Chapel in Newton with the Rev. James Holmes of Des Moines officiating. Burial will be in the Veterans' Section of Newton Union Cemetery at a later date. Reese Funeral Home in Newton is handling arrangements.

Friends may call today at the funeral home where the family will be present from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorials will be accepted In his name.

The son of Elias and Celia Ervin McDonald, he was born Dec. 15, 1925, in Willis County, Ind. He attended Willis County schools and served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. In 1963 he married Betty Eilander in Newton. He worked in construction, mostly in the Des Moines area.

Survivors include his wife, a stepson, Ray Eilander of Newton, two daughters, Pam Ellison and Teresa McDonald, two sons, Randy Ellison and Michael Ellison, several grandchildren, two brothers, Glen and Elias, and three sisters, Josephine Stipp, Deci Lafferty and Wilma Brickley.

He was preceded in death by his parents and five brothers.

Originally submitted on Thu Oct 24 16:02:06 2002