Buffington, Donald Bradford (1922-2012)

BUFFINGTON, CHRISTENSEN, BUDLONG, CARLSON

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 5/9/2012 at 12:18:51

Donald Bradford Buffington
(January 14, 1922 - April 30, 2012)

FOREST CITY: Donald B. Buffington, 90, of Forest City, died Monday, April 30, 2012, at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Forest City.

Donald Bradford Buffington was born in rural Titonka on January 14, 1922, to Ross and Elna (Christensen) Buffington. He attended Doan Methodist Church and graduated from Titonka High School. On January 17, 1942, he married Dorothy Budlong in Malcomb, Iowa. The couple farmed at Burt, Iowa, for four years, and at Wesley, Iowa, for another four years before moving to Forest City in 1951 where they continued to live and farm until March, 2012.

For many years, Donald and Dorothy followed their son Bob’s softball team wherever it played. Donald also liked to restore old equipment, and enjoyed many events held at Heritage Park.

Survivors include his children: Kathy Carlson, of Forest City, Kent (Carol) Buffington, of Morton, Illinois, Bob (Ann) Buffington, of Forest City, and Bruce (Nancy) Buffington, of Forest City; fifteen grandchildren; twenty-three great- grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild and one more due in May; and a brother, Roger (Rita) Buffington, of Algona, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Dorothy; two brothers, Art and Ilo; and two grandsons, Shane and Brandon Buffington.

Funeral services: 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 4, 2012, at the United Methodist Church in Forest City with Pastor Jerry Swanberg officiating.
Burial: at Buffalo Township Cemetery in rural Titonka.
Visitation: 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 3, 2012, at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark Street, Forest City, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.

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