Donald Edward Topf 1931-2012

TOPF LENZ BERGSMITH

Posted By: Connie Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 11/4/2012 at 17:37:22

Sioux City Journal
October 24, 2012

SALIX, Iowa | Donald Edward Topf, 80, of Quincy, Ill., formerly of Salix, died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, at his home.

Services will be 9:30 a.m. today at Duker and Haugh Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. today at Church of St. Peter. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, with military rites.

He was born on Nov. 27, 1931, in Salix, the son of Nicholas W. and Lucy (Lenz) Topf. Mr. Topf was a graduate of Iowa State University. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War.

He married Elizabeth Ann Bergsmith on Feb. 6, 1954, in St. Boniface Catholic Church in Sioux City. She survives. Mr. Topf was a national sales manager for American Cyanamid Company and served the company from July 1960 until his retirement in 1991.

Mr. Topf was a member of the Church of St. Peter. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Elk's Lodge, and the Quincy Country Club. Don also greatly enjoyed bowling, golf, hunting and fishing.

In addition to his wife, he is also survived by five daughters, Elizabeth Hilbert of Hamlin, N.Y., Suzanne Fitzpatrick and her husband, Mike of Ankeny, Iowa, Sharon Von Hagen and her husband, Mike of Ankeny, Donna McCulloch and her, husband David of Quincy, Ill., and Christine Topf of Chicago; 15 grandchildren, Jason Hilbert, Travis Hilbert and his wife, Caitlin, Danielle Hilbert, Jennifer Maach and her husband, David, Dave Fitzpatrick and his wife, Brianna, Dan Fitzpatrick and his wife, Katy, Jamie Soetmelk and her husband, Shawn, Pat Fitzpatrick and his wife, Alyssa, Sara Jablonski and her husband, Jared, Angela Billington, Scott Von Hagen and his wife, Liz, Brooklyn McCulloch, Andrew McCulloch, Jennifer Conover and her husband, Eric, and Natalie McCulloch; great-grandchildren, Trypp, Tenley, Zoie, Caden, Taylor, Austin, Breckyn, Brendan, Dylan, Avery, Eric, Quentin and Cole; brothers, Nicholas Topf and his wife, Ann of Carroll, Iowa, Dennis Topf and his wife, Cathy of Windsor, Colo., and David Topf of Richmond, Va.; a sister, Patricia Hanssen and her husband, Lee of Lee's Summit, Mo.; two sisters-in-law, Eileen Topf and Linda Topf; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Don was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Lawrence Topf, Maurice Topf, and Bernard and James Topf, both in childhood; and a sister, Mary Trudeau.

Memorials may be made to the Blessing Foundation for Hospice or to the Quincy Notre Dame Foundation.