Donald George Veitch, the son of George Leslie and Vennetta Eldora Mitchell Veitch, was born May 24, 1918 in Greenville, II. His childhood years were spent in Greenville where he received his education, graduating from Greenville High School. Don later attended a business school in Grand Island, NE, for two years. After his schooling, he entered the military and served with the U.S. Army during WW II from April 1941 until his honorable discharge in September 1945. During his military duty, Don was a POW in Germany for over two years.
Donald married Dorothy Henry on July 12, 1945, in Spencer, IA. Following their marriage, they lived in Spencer where he was a self-employed salesman for Wynn's Friction Proofing and Don Veitch Distributing for many years until his retirement. He was a member of the First Christian Church in Spencer. Donald was a 50-year member of the Masonic Lodge, Order of The Eastern Star as well as the Iowa Great Lakes Car Club. He was also a member of Glen Pedersen Post #1, American Legion of Spencer.
Don passed away at St. Luke Lutheran Home in Spencer, IA, on Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at the age of 91. He was preceded in death by his parents and one granddaughter, Teresa Ann Lang in 1966.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Dorothy of Spencer, IA; one daughter, Patricia Anderson and her husband, Eric of Spirit Lake, IA; one son, George Veitch and his wife, LeAnn McGranahan of Papaaloa, Hawaii; one granddaughter, Chantelle Foote and her husband, Bob of Jasper, IN; 3 great-grandchildren: Regen, Zachary and Reilly Foote; two brothers: Carroll Veitch of Spencer, IA, and Terry Veitch and his wife, Nira of Albuquerque, NM; two sisters: Marjean Gulizia of Omaha, NE and Janet Leach and her husband, Bob of Dickinson, TX; a special friend, Joan Waller of Spencer; other relatives and many friends.
SERVICES
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Monday, July 6, 2009, at First Christian Church in Spencer.
In Lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to First Christian Church, Relay for Life, and Hospice of N.W. Iowa.
OFFICIATING
Pastor Dan Mayes
CASKET BEARERS
Darwin Will - Lowell Dykshoorn
Steve Waller - Jay Prather
Bill Stevenson - Jim Reed
Harland Brownmiller
Richard Pederson
Bill Peterson
VISITATION
Visitation will begin at 2:00 P.M., Sunday with the family present from 5:00-7:00 P.M. Sunday night.
There will be a Masonic service on Sunday evening beginning at 5 P.M.
MUSIC
"Amazing Grace"
Bob Leach played with a saw.
"Just A Closer Walk With Thee"
by Yvonne Daugherty
ORGANIST: Sherry Groenewold
INTERMENT
North Lawn Memorial Park
Spencer, Iowa
Military service conducted by American Legion - Glen Pedersen Post #1.