Donald J. Mills 1930 - 2008

MILLS, BIEBER, CRAWFORD, CLEMENS, DOTY

Posted By: Shirley Braun Plumb (email)
Date: 2/23/2011 at 09:51:58

MUSCATINE, Iowa — Donald John Mills, 77, of Muscatine, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008, at his home. Services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 9, 2008 at the George M. Wittich-Lewis Funeral Home.

Casket bearers were Fred Hurlbut, Keith Sutter, Charles Hogan, Mike Berlin, Gary Wagner and Tim Steckman. Honorary casket bearers were Donald’s grandchildren, Amber Clemens, Amanda Clemens, Ashley Clemens, Rebecca Mills and Matthew Mills.

Burial was at Muscatine Memorial Park with full military rites by the combined units of V.F. W Post 1565 and the American Legion Post No. 27. Following the interment, a time of food and fellowship was held at the Plamor Lanes Bowling Alley. In lieu of flowers, memorials were directed to the Donald Mills Memorial Fund.

Mr. Mills was born on Dec. 25, 1930, in Lone Tree, Iowa, the son of Arley and Jessie (Crawford) Mills. He married Mary Ann Bieber on May 20, 1951, in Muscatine.

He served in the U.S. Army from January 1952 to December 1953, participating in the Korean Conflict where he was a tank shooter and continued serving in the Army Reserves for eight years.

He worked at International Harvester in Rock Island for 35 years and then for Central State Bank for 20 years. He was a past member of the Moose of Muscatine. He was the secretary for the bowling board for 28 ½ years and secretary of bowling leagues for 50 years. He coached Little League baseball for eight years and youth bowling for 35 years.

He was an avid fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with family, especially his children and grandchildren’s sporting events. He will always be remembered as a loving husband, a great father and grandfather, brother and friend who was always willing to lend a helping hand.

He will be deeply missed by his wife of 57 years, Mary Ann of Muscatine; his children, Bruce Mills of Minneapolis, Minn. and Connie Clemens and husband, Mike of Muscatine; five grandchildren, Amber Clemens, Amanda Clemens, Ashley Clemens, Rebecca Mills and Matthew Mills; and his sister, Betty Doty of Forest Park, Ill.

Muscatine Journal 7 August 2008