Home > United States of America > Iowa > Poweshiek County > Montezuma > Jackson Township Cemetery > Don Eugene Purdum

Don Eugene Purdum

View larger map

Birth	:	14 Feb 1924 Montezuma, Poweshiek County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	1 Jul 2013 Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Jackson Township Cemetery, Montezuma, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5824900, -92.5314400
Description	:	Don Purdum, 89, of Grinnell and formerly of Malcom, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2013 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Don Eugene Purdum was born on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1925 to Ben and Perl Farnsworth Purdum in the parental home, Montezuma, Iowa. Don graduated from Montezuma community school in 1943. He was an active athlete, lettering in football, basketball, and track. He entered the US Army Air Corps on Armistice Day, November 11, 1943. He was trained as an aircraft mechanic and served stateside on a B29 bomber crew during WWII. Don returned to civilian life... Read More	Don Purdum, 89, of Grinnell and formerly of Malcom, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2013 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Don Eugene Purdum was born on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1925 to Ben and Perl Farnsworth Purdum in the parental home, Montezuma, Iowa. Don graduated from Montezuma community school in 1943. He was an active athlete, lettering in football, basketball, and track. He entered the US Army Air Corps on Armistice Day, November 11, 1943. He was trained as an aircraft mechanic and served stateside on a B29 bomber crew during WWII. Don returned to civilian life on February 13, 1946, one day before his birthday. Don married Germaine Schinckel on June 14(Flag Day), 1947 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Brooklyn, Iowa. The couple lived briefly in Des Moines where Don was employed as an aircraft mechanic at Beaver Field. They returned to the Montezuma area in 1949 where with the aid of GI Night School the two began the life of farming they would share until Don's retirement. He enjoyed a lifetime of working with his hands in such endeavors as farm equipment maintenance, carpentry, woodworking, and music. He was a self-taught harmonica and concertina player who entertained family and friends, and the occasional passer-by as he made music in the car while waiting on Germaine as she shopped. Don was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who will remain in the memories of all who he leaves behind. He was preceded in death by his parents Ben and Pearl, brothers Bruce, Mack, Carroll, Dwight, Cletus, and sister Edna Rowell. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Germaine, son Neal(Cedar Rapids), daughter Jean and son-in-law Leo Hanson of Fremont Nebraska, grandson Eric Hanson, his girlfriend Jordan Young, and their newborn daughter Paige of Scribner, Nebraska, and his granddaughter, Celina, her husband Chuck Kucera, and their daughter Carlee also of Fremont, Nebraska. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 am Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at the Holland-Coble Fuenral Home in Montezuma with Chaplain Keith Morrison officiating. Burial will be held in the Jackson Township Cemetery in Montezuma. Visitation will begin after 12 pm Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at the funeral home with the family present from 5-7 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to the Grinnell Regional Hospice.

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

Where is Don Eugene Purdum's memorial?
Don Eugene Purdum's memorial is located at: Jackson Township Cemetery, Montezuma, Poweshiek County, USA.
When did Don Eugene Purdum death?
Don Eugene Purdum death on 1 Jul 2013 in Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Don Eugene Purdum's memorial?
Latitude: 41.5824900
Longitude: -92.5314400

Family Members:

Parent

Benjamin Thompson “Ben” Purdum

(1888 - 1974)

Edna Pearl “Pearl” Farnsworth Purdum

(1892 - 1978)

Spouse

Germaine Marie Schinckel Purdum

(1925 - 2020)

Siblings

Cletus H. Purdum

(1912 - 1980)

Raymond "Dwight" Purdum

(1914 - 1980)

Edna Maxine Purdum Rowell

(1917 - 2001)

Carroll Cliff “Skip” Purdum

(1921 - 1963)

Mack Leon Purdum

(1925 - 1933)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Jackson Township Cemetery
Montezuma, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5824900, -92.5314400

2. Masonic IOOF Cemetery
Montezuma, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5806007, -92.5355988

3. Bone-McCoy Cemetery
Montezuma, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5668082, -92.5746947

4. Beason Pioneer Cemetery
Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5374985, -92.5783005

5. McDonald Burying Ground
Searsboro, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5891929, -92.6166368

6. Little Mount Baptist Cemetery
Montezuma, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5719000, -92.6193000

7. Lisor-Beulah Cemetery
Barnes City, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5388985, -92.4599991

8. Sheley Cemetery
Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5127500, -92.5719300

9. Boswell-Harper Pioneer Cemetery
Barnes City, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5116997, -92.4933014

10. Forest Home Cemetery
Forest Home, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5378100, -92.6144700

11. Lytle Cemetery
Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6525002, -92.4839020

12. West Liberty Cemetery
Montezuma, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5744438, -92.6435242

13. Gorsuch-Dalby Cemetery
Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4981480, -92.5606930

14. Pleasant Township Cemetery
Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6447000, -92.6174000

15. Barnes City Cemetery
Barnes City, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5036390, -92.4746930

16. Tilford Cemetery
Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4878006, -92.5322037

17. Light Cemetery
Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5894000, -92.4009000

18. Mill Grove Cemetery
Searsboro, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5271988, -92.6564026

19. Lower Blue Point Cemetery
Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6314011, -92.6733017

20. Goldenrod Cemetery
Deep River, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5797600, -92.3667800

21. Upper Blue Point Cemetery
Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6417007, -92.6782990

22. Searsboro Cemetery
Searsboro, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5824000, -92.7019000

23. Rundle Burying Ground
Deep River, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5889300, -92.3524800

24. Ivy Hill Cemetery
Malcom, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7160988, -92.5586014