Donald R. Reed 1927 - 1945

REED, MOREHEAD, MUCHELE, MARTIN

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Date: 6/12/2021 at 20:55:34

The Muscatine Journal and News Tribune
Friday, 5 October 1945, page 1

D. Reed, 18, Dies As Motorcycle Runs Into Auto

Donald Reed, aged 18 years, whose home was on rural route No. 3, Muscatine, met instant death when the motorcycle he was riding crashed head-on into a car driven by Eldo Krebs, of Durant, on county road B, two miles south of Durant, at 9:15 p.m. Thursday.
Sheriff Fred Nesper, Dr. C. P. Phillips, county coroner and members of the state highway patrol, called to investigate the accident, termed the death accidental and no inquest was held.
The Reed youth was driving his motorcycle north on the county road when it crashed into the Krebs car. Force of the impact hurled Reed into the windshield of the car. He suffered a basal skull fracture and multiple fractures to his body. Death was instantaneous.
Mr. Krebs, who had his wife and six children with him in the car, suffered a leg injury and his 6-year-old daughter, Kathleen, suffered a scalp injury.
The motorcycle was demolished and the front of the Krebs car badly damaged.
Donald Reed, who attended Muscatine high school last year had enlisted in the merchant marine and was awaiting a call for service.
The son of Elmer E. and Maude Morehead Reed, who reside on a farm one and one-half miles southwest of New Era, he was born at Keosauqua, Ia., on Aug. 21, 1927, and resided in Rock Island before coming to Muscatine county four years ago.
He is survived by his parents, three brothers, Merlyn Reed with the United Stated army in Germany, Wayne Reed with the United States marine corps in Hawaii and Vaughn Reed of New Era; two sisters, Mrs. Davis Buchele of Fairport and Mrs. William Martin of Rock Island; and his grandfather, Theodore Morehead, of Rock Island.
The body is at the Geo. M. Wittich Funeral home and will remain there for services at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The Rev. August Aden of the Ziegler Memorial church at New Era will be in charge and burial will be in Greenwood cemetery.
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The Muscatine Journal and News Tribune
Tuesday, 9 October 1945, page 10

DONALD ROY REED

Last rites for Donald Roy Reed, 18, who suffered fatal injuries in an automobile-motorcycle accident near Durant Thursday night, were conducted at 2:30 p.m., Sunday at the George M. Wittich Funeral home by the Rev. August Aden, pastor of Ziegler Memorial Lutheran church at New Era. Burial was in Greenwood cemetery.
Casket bearers were Donald Guttenfelder, Ronald Fix, Henry Rahlf, Jr., Elmer Vittitoe, Marvin Conner and William Busch. Flower attendants were Helen Richman, Lorraine Hinkle and Donna Jean Cole. Mrs. Jacob Brei, Mrs. Roger Kretschmar and Mrs. George Henke were the singers with Mrs. George Holliday at the organ.