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Donald Bigelow
DONALD O. BIGELOW
Tiffin
Donald O. Bigelow, 83, formerly of the Tiffin area, died Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, at Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown following an extended illness.
There will be a time of visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, at Grace United Methodist Church in Tiffin, followed by burial at Frytown Cemetery, where military honors will be provided.
Online condolences may be sent for his family through the funeral home website at www.gayandciha.com.
Donald O. Bigelow was born April 28, 1932, in Tiffin, Iowa, the son of Oscar and Genevieve (Weeks) Bigelow. Following high school he enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he served his country during the Korean conflict. Returning to this area, he worked for his father and others in the construction business and later cared for his parents before their deaths.
His family includes a brother and his wife, Jim and Joyce Bigelow of Iowa City; and a number of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and a sister.
Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Services is caring for Don's family and his services.
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