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Donald W. Stokes
DONALD W. STOKES
Dyersville
Donald W. Stokes, 61, of Dyersville, Iowa, passed away on, Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020, at his home in Dyersville, Iowa.
A private family memorial service for Don will be held Tuesday, Dec. 29, at the Reiff Funeral Home in Farley, Iowa, with the Rev. Michael Schueller presiding. A private burial will be held at Fairview Cemetery in Farley. Anyone interested in sending memorials may send them to the Reiff Funeral Home, Attention: Donald Stokes Family, P.O. 99, Farley, IA 52046.
He was born June 10, 1959, in Guttenberg, Iowa, son of Marvin J. and Marie K. (Fluor) Stokes Sr. He graduated from Western Dubuque High School in 1977. He was employed at Schmitts, McDowell's and Sundown Mountain and later Sherman's Implement in Dyersville, Iowa, until his retirement.
Don was an avid outdoorsman. He truly enjoyed raising his fish, attending walleye tournaments and going fishing. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
He is survived by seven siblings, Katherine (Alvin) McDermott of Bernard, Iowa, Monica Cole (friend, Dave Kaune), David (Deb) Stokes and Chuck (Judy) Stokes, all of Dubuque, Iowa, Virginia Stokes, Marvin Stokes Jr. of Des Moines, Iowa, and Sherene (Mike) Pitts of Bellevue, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother-in-law, Jerry Cole Sr.
A Donald W. Stokes memorial fund has been established.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.reifffuneralhomeinc.com.
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