Schwarte, Donald Joseph (1947 - 2022)

SCHWARTE, MITCHELL, FRANKO, COLLINS, NAPIERALA, TROLL, BALLANYTE, ANDERSON

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 5/6/2022 at 19:23:48

Name of deceased: Donald Joseph Schwarte

Aged: 74 yrs, 8 mo, 18 days

Residence: Atlantic, Cass County, IA

Born: Aug. 3, 1947; Panama, Shelby County, IA

Died: April 21, 2022; Good Samaritan Home, Villisca, Montgomery County, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Tuesday, April 26, 2022; Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Atlantic, IA; burial with military honors was held on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Atlantic, IA

Survived by: Wife, Carol Schwarte; son, Jon Schwarte (spouse, Barb Mitchell) of Wiota, IA and his children, Dannika, Dacoda, and Cami; daughter, Jennifer (spouse, Ray) Franko of Trumbull, CT, and their children, Troy and Brett; daughter, Janece Schwarte and her children, Meikah, Sylvia, and Jaeger; great-grandchildren, Addaline, Mirabella and Iris; brothers, Robert (spouse, Rhonda) Schwarte of Atlantic, IA, James (spouse, Kelly) Schwarte of Elk Horn, IA, David (spouse, Paula) Schwarte of Atlantic, IA and Anthony (spouse, Daneile) Schwarte of Wiota, IA; sisters, Judy Collins of Atlantic, IA, and Rosemary (spouse, Scott) Napierala of Omaha, NE; brother-in-law, Gene (spouse, Paula) Troll of Indianola, IA; sister-in-law, Doris (spouse, Lester) Ballanyte of Council Bluffs, IA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Sylvan and Roseanne Schwarte; sister, Joan Anderson; father- and mother-in-law, Alvin and Lois Troll

Education: Graduated from Atlantic (IA) High School, Class of 1966

Religious affiliation: Catholic

Military service: Drafted into the U. S. Army in January 1968; he served in Italy where he was an Army engineer and technician that was responsible for the expert repair and maintenance of army vehicles.

Marriage: Carol Troll; Dec. 28, 1968; St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Walnut, IA

Employment: Farmer; he retired in 2020 but continued to haul grain

Hobbies/Interests: Active member, Elks Lodge; was a fourth-degree knight with the Knights of Columbus; enjoyed camping, traveling with friends, playing cards, and refurbishing vehicles

Sources: schmidtfamilyfh.com