Donald Keith McCallister, 12 Jun 1933 - 16 Jun 2018

MCCALLISTER, MARTIN, AMMETER, OGLESBY, CONN, WAGNER, BUTLER, SCHWARTING

Posted By: Sandy Ficken (email)
Date: 7/12/2018 at 10:32:36

Donald Keith McCallister, 84, of Marion, died Saturday, June 16, 2018 at Winslow House Care Center, Marion, following a short illness. Services: 11 a.m., Friday at Teahen Funeral Home by Rev. Rick Gail of Assembly of God Church. Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family on Friday after 10 a.m.

Don is survived by his daughter Denise (Darwin) Ammeter of Solon; his son, Norman (Sharon Oglesby) of Cedar Rapids; five grandchildren, Matthew, Josh, Danielle, Shane and Cameron; four great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Don was preceded in death by wife, Marion; brothers, Curtis, George and Wayne; and sisters, Opal Conn, Eileen Wagner, Rita Butler, and Ruby Schwarting.

Don was born on July 12, 1933 in rural Williamsburg, son of John and Ocie Martin McCallister. He married Marion on May 7, 1977, in Elkader. Don was a pipefitter for many years and was a member of the Pipefitters Union, Local #125.

Don enjoyed fishing, mushroom hunting, trapping, gardening, and gambling, especially playing poker and he was an avid Chicago Cubs fan.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

The Journal tribune, 27 Jun 2018 5w
The Gazette, 19 Jun 2018, 10a