Donald E. Eash

Donald E. Eash
August 22, 1928 - October 06, 2010
Wellman, Iowa
Visitation: 2-8 p.m. October 08, 2010 at Powell Funeral Home, Wellman
Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. October 09, 2010 at West Union Mennonite Church, rural Parnell
Interment: October 09, 2010 at West Union Mennonite Cemetery
Donald E. Eash was born August 22, 1928 near Wellman, Iowa the son of Wallace and Laura (Doolin) Eash. He graduated from the Hesston Academy. At age 17 he worked as a seafaring cowboy. On September 9, 1951 he was united in marriage to Fern Swartzendruber at the West Union Mennonite Church. They lived and farmed in rural Parnell for 28 years retiring in 1980. Don was a lifetime member of the West Union Mennonite Church where he served as Trustee and Sunday school teacher. He was an Iowa County Soil Commissioner for 10 years. He was a member of Farm Bureau. He loved his grandchildren, woodworking, fishing, hunting, camping and being outdoors. Don died on Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at Parkview Manor in Wellman at the age of 82 years. Don is survived by his wife Fern of Wellman; 3 children - Michael Eash and wife Marie of Arcadia, CA; Merridy Leichty and husband Allen of Wellman; Martin Eash of North Liberty; 5 grandchildren - Dominique Eash of Sierra Madre, CA; Dawn Eash of Santa Monica, CA; Lauren Eash of Arcadia, CA; William Leichty and wife Kate of Goshen, IN; Christina Leichty of Iowa City; a sister Carley June Brubaker of Williamsburg, VA; and a brother Arthur Eash of Naples, FL. He was preceded in death by his parents; and 2 brothers - Robert Eash and infant Russell Dean Eash. Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 9, 2010 at the West Union Mennonite Church in rural Parnell. Pastor Martha Yoder and Pastor Ray Reimer will officiate. Burial will be in the West Union Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2-8 p.m. on Friday at the Powell Funeral Home in Wellman where the family will greet friends from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. A memorial fund has been established for West Union Mennonite Church.