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Donald Berner
DONALD LEE BERNER
Mount Vernon
Donald Lee Berner, 71, of Mount Vernon, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016, at the VA Health Care System in Iowa City. Celebration of Life services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 4, at Seeds of Faith Lutheran Church, 798 Brenneman Lane, Lisbon, with Pastor Stephanie Malin presiding. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in Mount Vernon Cemetery where full military rites will be conducted. Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids is in charge of arrangements.
Don was born Feb. 1, 1945, in Clinton, the son of Kenneth and Marian (Banthin-Hardersen) Berner. He attended Calamus schools until he joined the U.S. Army. During his service, he was critically injured while in Germany. Following his service, he moved to Cedar Rapids and graduated from Cedar Rapids Business College. Don was united in marriage to Martha "Marty" Jean Holmes on Aug. 22, 1970, at First Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids. He worked at Pennick and Ford, Nissen Corp. and Wausau Homes for over 10 years. Don and Marty purchased Midway Lanes in Mount Vernon on June 1, 1980. They renamed it Don Mar Lanes, where they owned and operated it until their son, Doug, purchased the business in August 2008. Don enjoyed bowling, boating, being outdoors in his timber or on the lawnmower and wintering in Florida and Texas following retirement. The time spent with his friends and family was cherished.
Don is survived by his wife, Marty; five children, Tammy (Brandon) Pitlik of Mount Vernon, Teresa (Luke) McDermott of Mission, Texas, Tosha (Daron) Rubner of Mount Vernon, Douglas (Sarah) Berner and Dustin Berner, both of Lisbon; and eight and a half grandchildren, Trenton and Braxton Pitlik, Chloe and Camille McDermott, Brianna, Mazie and Gabrielle Rubner and Dylan Berner.
Don was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Kenneth (Debbie) Berner; as well as his father and mother-in-law, John and Freda Holmes.
Memorials may be directed to the Don Berner Memorial Fund at Mount Vernon Bank.
Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.broshchapel.com.
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