Wright, Donald E.

Donald E. Wright, 71, of Wyoming, Iowa, died Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, at his home. A celebration of his life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Wyoming United Methodist Church with Shepherd Karmen Jamison officiating. Family and friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Lahey Funeral & Cremation Services, Wyoming. Burial will be held in the Wyoming Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Shirley Wright; a son, Tim Wright; a daughter, Kathy (Doug) McCloy; and one grandson, Alex Wright, all of Wyoming; two stepgrandchildren, Michelle McCloy of Maquoketa, and Christopher McCloy of Monticello; two sisters, Dorothy Denison of Lisbon, and Gladys Wright of Anamosa; and several nieces and nephews.

Donald Everett Wright was born Feb. 3, 1938, on a farm in Jones County, northeast of Olin, Iowa, to Willard Lewis and Sarah (Morris) Wright. He attended his first three years of schooling at Coggon, three years at a country school west of Anamosa and graduated from Wyoming High School in 1956. He married Shirley Jean Eden on Dec. 7, 1958 at Sinclair Memorial Presbyterian Church, Cedar Rapids.

He farmed the first six years northeast of Olin, and 19 years west of Wyoming. He drove school bus for Midland School from 1980 through 1994, worked for Dave's Plumbing from 1990 through 1993, and retired in 1994 due to his health.

He was a member of the Wyoming United Methodist Church and was a Boy Scout leader and 4-H leader when Tim was a Boy Scout and in 4-H. He enjoyed camping and fishing and spending time with family and grandson, Alex.

Memorials may be given to Hospice of Jackson County or the Wyoming United Methodist Church.

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