Ferry, Donald D. (1928 – 2017)

FERRY, NOEL, RADEMACKER, OSLAND, ZEMANEK, STEENHUSEN, BARATTA, HOLLOWAY, ROSE, RICHARDS, NEPPER, MULKEY, HERBERS, PETERSEN, RIDGLEY

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 12/13/2017 at 13:35:08

Name of deceased: Donald D. Ferry

Aged: 89 yrs, 7 mo, 4 days

Residence: Irwin, IA

Born: Apr 18, 1928; Tennant, Shelby County, IA

Died: Nov 22, 2017; Irwin, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017; Irwin Church of Christ, Irwin, IA; burial was in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Irwin, IA

Survived by: Wife, Jean Ferry; sons, Roderick (spouse, Joan) Ferry, and Lee (spouse, Fely Noel) Ferry; daughters, Becky Rademacker and Susan (spouse, Rod) Osland; sisters, Betty Zemanek and Patricia (spouse, Pete) Steenhusen; grandchildren, John (spouse, Heidi) Baratta, Jr., Jeremy (spouse, Nicole) Baratta, Travis (spouse, Jess) Holloway, Gina (spouse, Will) Rose, Adam (spouse, Hillary) Ferry, Heather (spouse, Heath) Richards, Jason (spouse, Tonya) Osland, Jarrod (spouse, Nicole) Osland, Jessica (spouse, Aaron) Nepper, Melissa (spouse, Andrew) Mulkey, Shaun Ferry, Drew (spouse, Amy) Rademacker and Tess Rademacker (spouse, Joey Herbers); 39 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews; cousins; other family and friends.

Predeceased by: Parents, Ray and Ruby (nee Petersen) Ferry; infant sister, Brenda Gail Ferry; brother, Richard Ferry

Education: graduated from Irwin (IA) High School, Class of 1946; attended and graduated from American Aviation Technical School in Des Moines, IA in 1948.

Religious affiliation: member, Irwin Church of Christ, Irwin, IA

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Jean Ridgley; Sep. 4, 1949; location not provided

Employment: Throughout high school and his early years of marriage Don worked with his uncle, Virgil Ferry as a carpenter building homes and doing finishing work. After attending aviation school, he then worked at the Harlan and Denison, IA, airports. Don & Jean farmed for 11 years before Don started “Irwin Pump and Plumbing.” Later, Don retired from Farmer’s Co-op in Irwin, IA. Don was a 50-year member of the Sardius Masonic Lodge 444 and secretary for the lodge for 35 years. He was co-founder and a 40-year member of Greenridge Steam & Antique Tractor Show where he owned and operated a full scale sawmill. Don was a past two-term Mayor of Irwin, IA and also served many years on the Irwin Fire & Rescue Unit and the town council.

Hobbies/Interests: enjoyed owning & flying a Pipercub for recreation; enjoyed working in his workshop building furniture and numerous toys for his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren

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