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Forrester, Donald Lester
Donald Lester Forrester, 82, died Thursday, March 1, 2012, at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama following a long illness. A celebration of life will start at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 3, at the Chuck Wagon in Keystone. Visitation will be from 8 to 10 a.m. Friday at Hrabak Funeral Home in Belle Plaine.
He is survived by his wife, Donna; sons, Donald (Val) Forrester of Vinton, Dan Forrester of Elberon and Grant of Belle Plaine; daughters, Twyliah McNeal of Coggon, Sherrie Forrester, Julie (Mike) Asimakis of Elberon, Theresa Forrester of Chelsea, Patty Kearns of Belle Plaine and Marie (Ron) Brown of La Porte City; brothers, Lyle (Doris) Weldon of Marion, Edwin Walters of Arizona and Dan (Julie) Walters of Idaho; 22 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.hrabakfuneralhome.com under “obituaries.”
Published March 2, 2012 in The Gazette
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