Donald W. Saville

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
DONALD W. SAVILLE

BORN
April 10, 1929
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

PASSED AWAY
September 3, 2013
Sheldon, Iowa


FUNERAL SERVICE
10:30 A.M. Saturday, September 7, 2013
Sheldon United Methodist Church; Sheldon, Iowa
Pastor Kevin Gingerich ~ Officiating

Visitation will be after 3 P.M. Friday, September 6, 2013 with family present from 4 – 7 P.M. at the Vander Ploeg Funeral Home in Sheldon, Iowa.

MUSIC
“Alpha and Omega”
“The Song Rolls On”
Sung by: The Circuit Riders
CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS
“Softly and Tenderly”
“Amazing Grace”
“How Great Thou Art”
Organist: Barb Burns

HONORARY CASKET BEARERS
Shannon Saville Zachary Saville
CASKET BEARERS
Michael Saville Cody Saville
Joshua Saville Derek Wallinga
Ray Portz Art Vander Pol

FINAL RESTING PLACE
East Lawn Cemetery ~ Sheldon, Iowa
Flag Presentation by the: Sheldon American Legion
McGlothlen-Cowie Post #145

After the graveside service relatives and friends are invited
to join the family in the fellowship hall of the church.

Arrangements under the care of the
Vander Ploeg Funeral Home; Sheldon, Iowa
DONALD W. SAVILLE
Donald Wayne Saville, the son of George A. and Verna E. (Plumhoff) Saville was born April 10, 1929 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He received his education and graduated from high school in Sioux Falls. He entered the Army on July 24, 1947 serving in Korea before his discharge on June 30, 1949. After his discharge he worked for Central Telephone Company in LeMars, Iowa. On June 9, 1952 he started working for the Iowa Public Service in LeMars, Iowa. On December 5, 1953 he was united in marriage to Kathryn Bergman in Little Rock, Iowa. After their marriage the couple settled in LeMars and later transferred to Sheldon in 1955. Don worked for Iowa Public Service, Midwest Power and now known as Mid-American Energy, first as a lineman and later a foreman for a total of 39 years retiring on May 1, 1991. In 1961 the couple built a new home in Sheldon where they have enjoyed many years including their retirement years. Don passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at the Sanford Health Center Senior Care reaching the age of 84 years, 4 months and 23 days.
He attended the United Methodist Church in Sheldon and enjoyed helping at the church. He looked forward to spending time with his family and enjoyed having coffee with his friends at Hardees in Sheldon. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, woodworking, playing cards, feeding the birds and squirrels and reading books.
Don leaves to cherish his many memories, his wife of almost 60 years Kathryn of Sheldon, a daughter, Mary and her husband, Warren Wallinga of Sheldon; two sons, Steven and his wife, Cindee Saville of Oelwein, Iowa and Jeffrey and his wife, Dee Dee Saville of Wichita, Kansas; six grandchildren, Michael, Derek, Cody, Shannon, Joshua and Zachary; a sister, Beverly Moore of Prospect Heights, Illinois also other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his parents-in-law, a sister-in-law, Elsie Heeren and two brothers-in-law, Cecil and John Bergman.