Donald Clinton LANE

LANE, REYNOLDS, BONIN, BURRIS, DECKER

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:07:00

Donald Clinton Lane
August 9, 1938 ---- January 21, 2020

Donald 81, passed away unexpectedly on January 21, 2020 at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital, Vero Beach, Florida.

Donald Clinton Lane was born at home on a farm in Owen County, Indiana. He was the fifth of six sons born to Julia (Reynolds)Lane and Frank Lane. He attended Freedom School and graduated from Freedom High School.

Following graduation, he worked on telephone line construction throughout Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois and Minnesota.

While working in Minnesota, he met his future wife Patricia Bonin. They were married in 1961 and settled in Lakeville, Minnesota. Of this marriage of 58 years, two children were born; Penny Sue Lane (Burris) and Michael Ryan Lane.

In 1964, the family moved to Spencer, Indiana where his brother Bill who was in the home building and remodeling business employed him. In 1968, Don and his youngest brother Wally became partners in D & W Home Builders in Spencer.

Don was baptized into the Christian faith and became a member of the First Methodist Church in Spencer, Indiana. After retiring, Don and Pat moved to Dows, Iowa in 2001. Don became a member of the First Lutheran Church in 2002.

Don was active and involved member of Dows Development; a past trustee on Dows City Council; he also coached Little League baseball for several years while living in Spencer.

Don enjoyed spending time with his beloved family, drinking coffee with his friends, cooking and grilling and traveling by car though out Iowa and the United States. He also enjoyed the time he spent in Vero Beach, Florida; reading detective novels and watching Indiana University and Big Ten Basketball.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years Patricia, daughter Penny Lane Burris and husband Frank of Indianapolis, Indiana and son Michael Lane of Boynton Beach, Florida. Also surviving brother Bill's wife Freeda, Brother Wally's wife Barbara. In addition a step-grandson, step great grandson, many nephews, nieces, grand nephews, grand nieces, and great-great niece and great-great nephews.)

He is preceded in death by his parents Frank and Julia(Reynolds)Lane along with his five brothers Charles (wife Alma), Bill, Ed, Harry, Wally and son-in-law Timothy Decker.

A graveside memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers please make a memorial contribution to the Dows Community Center in Dows, Iowa in his honor.

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