Crow, Donald Lee 1941-2012

CROW, FOSTER, ROSS, OPHARDT, THOMPSON, YOHN, MAGARO

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Date: 1/15/2018 at 10:19:28

Donald Crow
1941 - 2012
Urbandale

Donald Lee Crow, 70, of Urbandale, Iowa, passed away on September 17, 2012 after short fight with cancer at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, September 21, at 10 a.m. at Iles Funeral Home-Grandview Park Chapel in Des Moines, Iowa. The family will greet friends one-half hour before the service.

Don was born September 23, 1941, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to George and Paula (Foster) Crow. He attended Newport High School and Williamsport Technical Institute, in Pennsylvania where he graduated with a degree in Drafting. On September 17, 1966, he married Betsy Ross in Liverpool, Pennsylvania. He was employed in most recent years by Super Target in Urbandale, Iowa.

His family includes his wife of 46 years; two daughters, Deanna Crow (Doug Ophardt) of Selkirk, New York; Melissa (Darin) Thompson, of Urbandale, Iowa; four grandchildren, Ross, Devyn, Kaden and McKenna Thompson also of Urbandale, Iowa; one brother, George (Sarah) Crow of Newport, Pennsylvania; three sisters, Jane Yohn of Newport, Pennsylvania, Paula Crow of Ruskin, Florida and Deb (Chris) Magaro of Marysville, Pennsylvania; and sister-in-law, Arletta Crow, widow of Don's oldest brother Ted.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given in Don's memory to the American Cancer Society. ~ The Des Moines (IA) Register Wed 19 Sept 2012.