1933
Donald
2018
Donald D. Graves
March 2, 1933 — September 25, 2018
Donald D. Graves, age 85, of Sioux City, IA, died of natural causes on September 25, 2018 at his home in Sioux City. Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 28, 2018 at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. Burial at Memorial Park Cemetery. Online condolences may be directed to www.meyerbroschapels.com.
Don was born on March 2, 1933 in Chatsworth, IA, to Hubert and Esther Graves. He graduated from a one room school with only an 8th grade education. He served in the Army as a Corporal in the Korean War as a Combat Engineer from 1950 to 1953. On November 5, 1954 he married Dorothy E. Wolf in South Sioux City, NE. The two were married 50 years before she passed away on April 16, 2005. On January 6, 2018, Don married Nancy L. Claypool of Sioux City in Alamo, TX. He lived in Westfield, IA, from 1964 to 2011, then moved to Sioux City with Nancy in 2011.
Don was an employee of Class Produce of Sioux City and then Midwestern Paper Co./Harris Janitor Supply of Sioux City for 23 years. Upon his retirement, Don started Graves Trucking. He owned and operated the business until he finally retired for good in 2016.
Don was a member of the American Legion and also the VFW. His interests and hobbies included country music festivals, farming, trucking and fishing.
Survivors include his wife Nancy; sons: Dale, Doug and Dan; daughter, Donalee; 12 grandkids and 21 great-grandbabies.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife Dorothy; siblings: Freeman, Raymond, Robert, Ernie, Jerry, and Iona.
Pallbearers will be Eric Graves, Derek Graves, Eric Kinnaman, Ashton Graves, Angie Graves and Amanda Graves.
Memorial donations should be sent to Hospice of Siouxland.
Don was born on March 2, 1933 in Chatsworth, IA, to Hubert and Esther Graves. He graduated from a one room school with only an 8th grade education. He served in the Army as a Corporal in the Korean War as a Combat Engineer from 1950 to 1953. On November 5, 1954 he married Dorothy E. Wolf in South Sioux City, NE. The two were married 50 years before she passed away on April 16, 2005. On January 6, 2018, Don married Nancy L. Claypool of Sioux City in Alamo, TX. He lived in Westfield, IA, from 1964 to 2011, then moved to Sioux City with Nancy in 2011.
Don was an employee of Class Produce of Sioux City and then Midwestern Paper Co./Harris Janitor Supply of Sioux City for 23 years. Upon his retirement, Don started Graves Trucking. He owned and operated the business until he finally retired for good in 2016.
Don was a member of the American Legion and also the VFW. His interests and hobbies included country music festivals, farming, trucking and fishing.
Survivors include his wife Nancy; sons: Dale, Doug and Dan; daughter, Donalee; 12 grandkids and 21 great-grandbabies.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife Dorothy; siblings: Freeman, Raymond, Robert, Ernie, Jerry, and Iona.
Pallbearers will be Eric Graves, Derek Graves, Eric Kinnaman, Ashton Graves, Angie Graves and Amanda Graves.
Memorial donations should be sent to Hospice of Siouxland.
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