Ulmer, Donald LeRoy (1934 - 2020)

ULMER, ALLEN, FINDLAY, MCANDREWS, RULE, HULL, SEWING, HOFFMAN, NICHOLS, MILES, BAMFORD

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 1/29/2020 at 17:50:48

Name of deceased: Donald LeRoy Ulmer

Aged: 85 yrs, 6 mo, 4 days

Residence: Eventide Nursing Home, Denison, Crawford County, IA

Born: July 20, 1934; Woodbine, Harrison County, IA

Died: Jan. 24, 2020; Eventide Nursing Home, Denison, Crawford County, IA

Funeral services: Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020; Fouts Funeral Home, Dunlap, IA

Survived by: Children, Greg Ulmer (spouse, Melanie) of Harlan, IA, Nancy (spouse, Jim) Allen of Denison, IA, Julie Findlay of Council Bluffs, IA, Jane McAndrews of Dunlap, IA and Debbie (spouse, Alan) Rule of Billings, MO; 11 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Lucille Hull and Thelma Ulmer, both of Denison, IA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Jacob and Gussie (nee Sewing) Ulmer; granddaughter, Jessica Hoffman; siblings, Jake Ulmer, Jr., Gerald Ulmer and Arlene Nichols

Education: Graduated from Woodbine Normal School, Class of 1952

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: no information provided

Marriages: (1) Mary Miles; Dec. 12, 1953; Dunlap Methodist Church, Dunlap, IA (2) Irvalee Bamford; date and location not provided

Employment: Over the years, Donald was employed by Hap Heistand, drove truck for Ganzhorn Trucking in Woodbine, IA, Hicks Trucking in Dunlap, IA, Hunt Transportation, Transcon Trucking, Consolidated Freight, PIE Trucking and then Krajicek Inc. He retired from Krajicek, Inc in 2006 at the age of 72.

Hobbies/Interests: Loved the outdoors, where he would hunt, fish and camp; enjoyed college sports, particularly the Iowa Hawkeyes and was also a Chicago Cubs fan; loved his grandkids and enjoyed following their various activities.

Sources: foutsfuneralhome.com