Donald David McClarnon
Donald David McClarnon
Donald David McClarnon
1942-2017
Donald David McClarnon was born August 4, 1942 in Shenandoah Iowa at Hand Hospital to Elsie Lanora (Beery) McClarnon and Robert Rennie McClarnon.
Donald was united into marriage on July 3, 1966 to Terrell Colleen Sue (Anderson) McClarnon. To this union four children were born. A daughter Gail Colleen McClarnon in 1970, a daughter Micheal (Micky) Colette (McClarnon) Blank in 1974, a daughter Donnell Lanor McClarnon in 1976 and one son Dustin Trinity McClarnon in 1978.
Growing up Donald lived in Shambaugh, Iowa where he attended school until 1963 when he left to work in Clarinda, Iowa at the Studebaker Dealership. In 1965 Donald enlisted in the United States Army where he served eight years and earned his High School Diploma.
Donald was a hard worker being employed for Houston in Hopkins, Missouri, for Page County as a mechanic, Page and Hill Homes, John Deere and NSK where he retired in 2003 after more than 30 years of working as a screw machinist.
Donald’s love for his family, extended family and friends was unconditional. He enjoyed life and visiting with anyone that would listen. Growing up he had a pet goat that he would ride when the goat would let him. The last few years Donald also had a cat that he loved dearly, Yecky. It was evident that the feeling was mutual as Yecky never left Donald’s side. Some visitors even thought Yecky was stuffed.
Donald enjoyed eating ice cream and had many hobbies. He was an avid reader enjoying many books, Hot Rod magazines and the Omaha World-Herald. Anyone that knew him knew he wasn’t actually reading the Omaha World-Herald, he bought it for the love of doing the Crossword puzzles. He enjoyed drawing cars, putting together model cars and NASCAR. He was very passionate about his 1932 Roadster and was a very talented wood craftsman. He would spend years disassembling and reassembling his Roadster that had been in the family since he was a young man. Along with many other projects, Donald’s passion for woodworking shows in the cabinetry, entertainment center and the deck with the spiral stairway he made inside his family’s home.
Donald was preceded in death by his parents Elsie Lanora (Beery) McClarnon and Robert Rennie McClarnon, paternal grandparents Allen and Mary McClarnon and his maternal grandparents Noah and Rose Beery and one brother Robert Allen McClarnon in 1938.
He is survived by his wife Terrell McClarnon of Shambaugh, Iowa, daughter Gail McClarnon of Clarinda, Iowa, daughter (Micheal) Micky (McClarnon) Blank and husband Eddie of Clarinda, Iowa, daughter Donnell McClarnon and fiancé Michael Mullins of Farragut, Iowa and son Dustin McClarnon of Shambaugh, Iowa. Grandkids Savannah, Terrance, Cole, Cheyenne and Rachel and great-granddaughter Aubriella.
Visitation was held at Walker-Merrick Funeral home on Wednesday the 26th of April from 3-5 and a family graveside service on Friday the 28th at Butler Cemetery.
