O'Donnell, Daniel Joseph Sr. 1931-2012

ODONNELL, DAUGHENBAUGH, ANRENS, MILLER, HOLMES, REIMERS, JONES, DUEDE, HEDDINGER, BENSON, EVANS, GLAS, MARSHALL

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Daniel Joseph O'Donnell, Sr.
Des Moines

Dan O'Donnell Sr., 80, died Sunday, November 25, 2012 with family at his side while at the Kavanagh House. Visitation will be Wednesday, November 28, at St. Anthony's Catholic Church Parish Hall from 4 to 8 p.m., with a Rosary Service at 7 p.m.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Anthony's Catholic Church on Thursday, November 29, at 10 a.m., with burial to follow at Glendale Cemetery.

Dan was born December 24, 1931, in Elkhart, Iowa; he graduated from Dowling High School in 1949, where he earned the Aquinas Key and then served honorably in the US Army from 1951-1953. He was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church and had been employed at Riekes Equipment for 35 years, retiring in 1997.

Dan married Delores (Daughenbaugh) in 1951, and they raised nine children in their sixty-one years of marriage. He had been inducted into the Fort Des Moines Little League Hall of Fame and was a member of The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick where he received a lifetime achievement award and was the 2001 recipient of the Irishman of the Year. He is the patriarch of the O'Donnell & Friends Open which has raised money for local charities for nearly twenty years and has spent a lifetime assisting those in need.

The family would like to extend special thanks to his oncologist, Dr. Steve Heddinger, Nurse Amy Bell, as well as Dr. Michael Mosley and Nurse LeAnn Bachelder of HCI, and to all the nurses and staff at the Kavanagh House. Their kindness and dedication has helped us through this very difficult journey.

Dan is survived by his wife, Delores and the following nine children and 28 grandchildren: son, Daniel Jr. (Kris) with children, Ellen (Jesse) Ahrens, Ashley (John) Miller, and Ben (Amber); son, James (Terrie) with children, Mindy, and Tiffany (Davin) Holmes; son, Dennis (Teri) with children, Michael, Bryan (Tonja), Katie, Aron Reimers and Alyson Reimers; son, Mark (Tonya) with children, Amanda (Evan) Jones, and Ryan (Carolyn); son, John (Rhonda) with children, Shannon, Sean, Shelby, and Sydney; daughter, Mary Kay (Craig) Duede with children, Erin (Kevin) Hixson, Matt, Megan, and Kelsey; daughter, Mary Beth (Dave) Heddinger with children, Sarah, Jacob, and Mary Jess; son, Gary (Sheila) with children, Stephanie (Cory) Benson, and Heather (Josh) Evans; son, Tim (Angela) with children, Bailey, Riley and Kalley. In addition, he is survived by fifteen great-grandchildren with two additional on the way; as well as his sister, Linda (Tom) Glas of Alcester, South Dakota; sister-in-law, Carolyn O'Donnell of Tigard, Oregon; numerous nieces and nephews and a multitude of friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Alphonsus II and Roberta; a brother, Alphonsus III; and his sister, Patricia Marshall.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Anthony's Catholic Church.

Online condolences may be sent to www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/desmoinesregister/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=161268488#sthash.L0e3jT0Z.dpuf ~ The Des Moines Register, Des Moines, Iowa Thurs 29 Nov 2012.