Donald Eugene Walden

DONALD EUGENE WALDEN

Mount Vernon

Donald Eugene Walden, 86, of Mount Vernon, entered the gates of Heaven on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. Donald's wife, Carol, died on Jan. 24, 2022. A Celebration of Life visitation for Donald and Carol will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19,

at the Mount Vernon Fire Department, 606 2nd Ave. SW, Mount Vernon. A Celebration of Life memorial service for Donald and Carol will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 27, at the Lisbon United Methodist Church.

He is mourned, missed and loved by a huge family including his children, Mark, Deborah Goodlove-Condit, Todd (Sandy) and Beth (Harry) Wood; 10 grandchildren, Katherine (Brad) Giebeck and Eric (Tanya) Walden, Nathan (Amanda) Goodlove and Leah Sengbush, Kristen (Marin) Monul, Danny Walden, Matt Calvello and Emily Walden, and Timothy (Keshia) Smith and Jonathan (Morgan) Smith; 13 great-grandchildren, William and Matthew, Ronald and Reva, Thalia, Janae, Jordan and Isaiah, Sophie, Brayden and Faith, and Augustus and Genevieve; brother, Chuck (Joan) Coon; sister, Betty Ammeter; sister-in-law, Shirley Allison; and many extended family members and friends.

Donald was preceded in death by his father, Robert Walden; mother, Irma Coon Jepsen; wife, Carol; brother, Roger (Verlene) Walden; sister-in-law, Mary Wolrab Wolk; brother-in-law, Darwin Ammeter; uncle, Harry (Caroline) Walden; and aunt, Betty Walden.

Condolences may be directed to the Walden Family at P.O. Box 135, Mount Vernon, IA 52314.

Read the full obituary and share your support and memories with Donald's family on his Tribute Wall at www.stewartbaxter.com under obituaries.