Ray Alan Donner

DONNER, SCHEEL

Posted By: Ruth McDowell (email)
Date: 5/6/2010 at 18:42:07

Creston News Advertiser-October 27, 1964

Ray Alan Donner Dies Suddenly: Ray Alan Donner, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Donner, route 2, Creston, died suddenly at the Greater Community hospital here at 8:45 a.m. today. The baby was one month and 21 days old.

The baby was taken to the hospital and died shortly after arriving there. Dr John Beattie said the cause of the baby's death has not been determined and he has ordered an autopsy as county medial examiner. The autopsy is being made at Des Moines.

Funeral services will be held at the Trinity Lutheran church here at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Babyland at Graceland cemetery.

Ray Alan Donner is survived by his parents, Arthur and Roa Scheel Donner; and a sister, Lori Donner, at home. Also surviving are his grand parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Donner and Mr. and Mrs. Rainhard Scheel, Jr. of Creston; great grandparents, Mr and Mrs. Robert Donner; and great grandmother, Mrs. Roa Sharples of Omaha, Neb. Serveral aunts and uncles also survive.