Donald Robert Coonrod

1944 - 2010  (66 years)

• Name	Donald Robert Coonrod
  Born	2 Aug 1944	Toddville, Iowa
  Gender	Male
  Died	26 Sep 2010	Cedar Rapids, Iowa
  Buried	Springville Cemetery, Springville, Iowa
  Person ID	I116176	Virts
  Last Modified	2 Jun 2021

  
  

  Family	Barbara Louise Soukup
  Children	1. Donald Ray Coonrod   2. Michael Jay Coonrod
  Last Modified	2 Jun 2021
  Family ID	F48432	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Donald Robert "Coony" "Peanut Butter" Coonrod, 66, of Springville, died Sun. 26 Sept. 2010, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral service: 11:00 a.m. Thurs. 30 Sept. 2010 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Pastor Jack Ray. Family will greet friends from 3 - 7 p.m. Wed. 29 Sept. 2010 at the funeral home. Burial: Springville Cemetery Springville, Iowa Survivors include his wife, Barbara (Soukup); 2 children, Donald R. (Shelley) & Michael J. Coonrod, both of Springville; grandson, Drake Donald Coonrod; close friend, Steve Brown of Springville; siblings, Marlys Tritle of MN. & Larry (Betty) Coonrod of Branson, MO; & many nieces & nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ivan Coonrod & M. Evelyn; step-father, Forest E. Hepker; & brother, Chuck Hepker. Don was born 2 Aug. 1944, in Toddville, the son of Ivan & M. Evelyn (Rosenkrans) Coonrod. He graduated from Springville High School. On 2 June 1963, Don was united in marriage with Barbara Soukup at the Springville Methodist Church. Don farmed all his life & worked 36 years as a road supervisor for Linn county road department. Don's life was about farming & family. He loved music & dancing. Don did a lot of tractor pulling & loved old trucks & old steam engines. He enjoyed reminiscing. Don had a wonderful sense of humor & loved to joke around. Memorials in Don's memory may be directed to the family.