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Donna Rooks Tritle

Birth	:	27 Apr 1938 Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	12 Jan 2022 Dickinson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Lakeview Cemetery, Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.4239006, -95.1213989
Description	:	Obituary of Donna Tritle A Memorial Serivce for Donna Tritle, of Spirit Lake, will be held at 1:30 pm, Saturday, April 30, 2022, at the United Methodist Church in Spirit Lake. Interment will be at Lakeview Cemetery in Spirit Lake. Memorials can be sent for Donna in care of Elwin Tritle to: Turner Jenness Funeral Home, 1302 Hill Ave. Spirit Lake, Iowa 51360. Donna Tritle, daughter of Cecil and Ruby (Bass) Rooks, was born April 27, 1938, in Marshalltown, Iowa. On June 6, 1959, she married Elwin Tritle of Spirit Lake. Together they raised five children... Read More	Obituary of Donna Tritle A Memorial Serivce for Donna Tritle, of Spirit Lake, will be held at 1:30 pm, Saturday, April 30, 2022, at the United Methodist Church in Spirit Lake. Interment will be at Lakeview Cemetery in Spirit Lake. Memorials can be sent for Donna in care of Elwin Tritle to: Turner Jenness Funeral Home, 1302 Hill Ave. Spirit Lake, Iowa 51360. Donna Tritle, daughter of Cecil and Ruby (Bass) Rooks, was born April 27, 1938, in Marshalltown, Iowa. On June 6, 1959, she married Elwin Tritle of Spirit Lake. Together they raised five children and also a niece. Donna was proud of all her children and never missed one of their activities. Donna's mother was a homemaker, bookkeeper for the family businesses and a creative visual artist; her father was nationally recognized as a horse judge, and was also a farmer and entrepreneur. It was in this environment that her love of music, and particularly for the piano, was fostered. Donna graduated from Eldora High School and attended Iowa State College (now Iowa State University). She met her future husband, Elwin, at the Wesley Foundation in Ames, Iowa during that time. She became a longtime member of the Spirit Lake United Methodist Church, and at various times served as church secretary, financial secretary, in United Methodist Women and Circle, sang in the church choir, accompanied the choir until recent years, and together with Elwin co-chaired the Missions Committee and taught Sunday school. For many years, she had her own store on Hill Avenue, The Hope Chest, and did bookkeeping for various entities including the family farm. Donna was active with her husband Elwin in the Dickinson County Farm Bureau, where she once served as Women's Chairman and invented the idea of Christmas beef gift certificates, which became a statewide and then a multi-state promotion. She also served in PEO, as a member of the Northwest Iowa Mental Health Board, and she attended countless Spirit Lake Community School, 4-H, and Girl Scouts activities (where she was troop leader). Donna and Elwin were also active together in the Neighborhood Club. She was even recognized as Homemaker of the Year for Dickinson County. Many Spirit Lake music students will also remember her generously accompanying them for music contests in junior and senior high school. She was passionate about seeing her children and grandchildren, whether in Spirit Lake, New York, Arizona, Colorado, or California. Donna passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, with her husband and children by her side. She was preceded in death by her parents Cecil and Ruby Rooks, and her brother, John Rooks. Left to cherish Donna's memory are her husband of 62 years, Elwin, and their five children and their spouses, Kent Tritle and Arthur Fiacco of New York City, Greg and Sheila Tritle of Spirit Lake, Dan Tritle and Karla Oleson-Tritle of Spirit Lake, Brad and Ayako Tritle of South Orange, New Jersey, Jennifer Tritle-Oitzman and Cory Oitzman of Spirit Lake; their grandchildren, Kaylee Tritle of West Des Moines, Aisha Tritle of Glasgow, Scotland, Emily Spangler of Spirit Lake, and Bridget Tritle of Spirit Lake. Niece Diane (Jess) Dreadfulwater has been a member of the immediate family since 1964. Donna is also survived by her siblings Ike (Peg) Rooks of Eldora, Robin (Marc) Hyland of Grimes, Robert (Marlana) Rooks of Gabriola Island, British Columbia; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She is beloved for her warm smile, generous heart and positive spirit and will be missed by many.

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Donna Rooks Tritle's memorial is located at: Lakeview Cemetery, Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, USA.
When did Donna Rooks Tritle death?
Donna Rooks Tritle death on 12 Jan 2022 in Dickinson County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.4239006
Longitude: -95.1213989

Family Members:

Parent

Cecil F. Rooks

(1912 - 1996)

Ruby Bass Rooks

(1913 - 1995)

Siblings

John H. Rooks

(1940 - 1968)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Lakeview Cemetery
Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4239006, -95.1213989

2. Saint Albans Episcopal Church Columbarium
Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4175000, -95.1222000

3. Spirit Lake Memorial Gardens
Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4227982, -95.1331024

4. Saint Margaret Cemetery
Orleans, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4450130, -95.1130370

5. Rose Hill Cemetery (Defunct)
Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4077600, -95.0976130

6. Lakeview Gardens Cemetery
Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3925000, -95.1119000

7. Bedell Gravesite
Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4128430, -95.0773690

8. Okoboji Cemetery
Arnolds Park, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3649406, -95.1303558

9. Pioneer Cemetery
Arnolds Park, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3655000, -95.1403000

10. Gardner Family Cemetery
Arnolds Park, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3654410, -95.1403480

11. Loon Lake Cemetery
Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5249672, -95.0949554

12. Calvary Cemetery
Milford, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3213997, -95.1688995

13. Richland Township Cemetery
Terril, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3565323, -94.9927821

14. Milford Cemetery
Milford, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3092003, -95.1481018

15. Superior Township Cemetery
Superior, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4399986, -94.9533005

16. Silver Lake Cemetery
Lake Park, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4441986, -95.3078003

17. Excelsior Township Cemetery
Milford, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3565000, -95.2907000

18. Holy Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
Lakefield, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5562920, -95.1868880

19. Saint John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
Jackson, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5584540, -95.1829330

20. Union State Line Cemetery
Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4928017, -94.9156036

21. Little Sioux Lutheran Cemetery
Milford, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2702065, -95.2109528

22. Sioux Valley Cemetery
Sioux Valley Township, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5275002, -95.3047028

23. Petersburg Cemetery
Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5224991, -94.9182968

24. Fairview Cemetery
Terril, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2977982, -94.9349976