Barrigar, Donald L.

Donald L. Barrigar, 85, of 4003 Treeline Ct. NE, passed away Thursday, May 27, 2010, at St. Luke's Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Dr. Kay Slocum officiating. Entombment: Chapel of Memories Mausoleum in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home and at the church after 1 p.m. on Tuesday. Following the service a reception will be held at Elmcrest Country Club.

Survivors include three children, Sharon (Robert) Jadrnicek of Oak Creek, Wis., Linda (Dennis) Krog of Marion and Donald (Diann) Barrigar of Cedar Rapids; a sister, Janet (Norm) Long of Cedar Rapids; 11 grandchildren: Rob (Aimee) Jadrnicek, Michael (Rachael) Jadrnicek, Kristen Jadrnicek, Peter and Michelle Buckley, Faith (Jason) Cleveland, Amber and Amanda Krog, Jessica, Jackson and Victoria Barrigar; seven and great-grandchildren: Braedon, Jayla, Mikaela, Emma, and Bennet Jadrnicek, and Isabella and Ethan Cleveland.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, and a brother, Robert.

Donald was born Oct. 5, 1924, in Waterloo, Iowa, to Robert and Marie Wangen Barrigar. A U.S. Navy veteran serving as a Petty officer First Class Electricians Mate, he married Vivian C. (Vicki) on Jan. 9, 1945, in San Francisco, Calif. He founded Acme Electric Co. in 1950. He was a member of First Lutheran Church, Elks Club, Elmcrest Country Club, Mount Hermon Masonic Lodge, and a Noble in the El Kahir Shrine.

He enjoyed the outdoors, golfing in Florida, fishing in Canada, and was a licensed private pilot.

He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

A memorial fund has been established.

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