Obituary for Donald Lee Comes
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Donald Lee Comes passed away on November 21, 2020 from natural causes with his family at his side. NOTE DATE: There will be a graveside service at 11:30 am on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Waverly, SD. Fr. Denis Meier will officiate.
Donald was born June 15, 1939 in Watertown, SD to Ernest and Erma (Kerssen) Comes of Waverly, SD. Donald was the second son of the five children; Robert Comes of Waverly, married to the deceased Anna Mae Comes, Ronald Comes of Sioux Falls, married to Vicky Comes, Patty Lynch of Duluth, MN married to Bob Lynch and Gail Bunting of Revillo married to Gordon Bunting. Donald was married to Barbara Kranz in 1960. He is survived by his brothers and sisters and his six children, in order: Lynn (Rob) Olson of Tekamah, NE, Paul Comes (deceased) of Sioux City, IA, Sheryl (Steve) Wohleb of Omaha, NE, Jason (Missy) Comes of Omaha, NE, Monty (Erin) Comes, Jacksonville, FL, Melisa Comes of Omaha, NE and Johnathon (Jody Moats) Comes of Sioux City, IA. Donald had sixteen grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Donald is preceded in death by his parents, Erma and Ernest Comes, his first wife Barbara Kranz, his son, Paul Comes and his grandson, Benjamin Olson.
Donald loved his family and friends dearly, he was the “Head Honcho” at the Railroad Museum’s AG-Rail Festival. On the farming side, Donald loved old John Deere 2 cylinder tractors and planting/harvesting wheat with the threshing machine. Donald farmed in Waverly, SD before he started work in the mobile home industry for 50 years. He was production manager at Iseman and Sharlo Factories in Watertown, SD, Tekamah, NE, Trenton, MO and Chickasha, OK. After working as production manager he worked in Tehran, Iran for Iseman Homes on a government housing contract. He also worked for Baxter Mobile Homes in Sioux City as head "set up man," then continued to start his own business called "Don Comes Mobile Home Service" which he retired from.
His hobbies included antique farming, woodworking, and restoring old John Deere tractors. He loved to teach old food recipes to his children and grandchildren. Donald was a great son, brother, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He is loved and missed deeply but now he is at peace. So now you can ‘Plow God’s Fields’. We will miss you.
Love, Your Family
Donald Lee Comes passed away on November 21, 2020 from natural causes with his family at his side. NOTE DATE: There will be a graveside service at 11:30 am on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Waverly, SD. Fr. Denis Meier will officiate.
Donald was born June 15, 1939 in Watertown, SD to Ernest and Erma (Kerssen) Comes of Waverly, SD. Donald was the second son of the five children; Robert Comes of Waverly, married to the deceased Anna Mae Comes, Ronald Comes of Sioux Falls, married to Vicky Comes, Patty Lynch of Duluth, MN married to Bob Lynch and Gail Bunting of Revillo married to Gordon Bunting. Donald was married to Barbara Kranz in 1960. He is survived by his brothers and sisters and his six children, in order: Lynn (Rob) Olson of Tekamah, NE, Paul Comes (deceased) of Sioux City, IA, Sheryl (Steve) Wohleb of Omaha, NE, Jason (Missy) Comes of Omaha, NE, Monty (Erin) Comes, Jacksonville, FL, Melisa Comes of Omaha, NE and Johnathon (Jody Moats) Comes of Sioux City, IA. Donald had sixteen grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Donald is preceded in death by his parents, Erma and Ernest Comes, his first wife Barbara Kranz, his son, Paul Comes and his grandson, Benjamin Olson.
Donald loved his family and friends dearly, he was the “Head Honcho” at the Railroad Museum’s AG-Rail Festival. On the farming side, Donald loved old John Deere 2 cylinder tractors and planting/harvesting wheat with the threshing machine. Donald farmed in Waverly, SD before he started work in the mobile home industry for 50 years. He was production manager at Iseman and Sharlo Factories in Watertown, SD, Tekamah, NE, Trenton, MO and Chickasha, OK. After working as production manager he worked in Tehran, Iran for Iseman Homes on a government housing contract. He also worked for Baxter Mobile Homes in Sioux City as head "set up man," then continued to start his own business called "Don Comes Mobile Home Service" which he retired from.
His hobbies included antique farming, woodworking, and restoring old John Deere tractors. He loved to teach old food recipes to his children and grandchildren. Donald was a great son, brother, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He is loved and missed deeply but now he is at peace. So now you can ‘Plow God’s Fields’. We will miss you.
Love, Your Family