"We send our heartfelt thoughts and prayers to your wonderful family at this difficult time. Mark, Pam, Andrew, and Kaylea Hudson"
In loving memory of
Donald E. Eisenman
August 5, 1925 - May 7, 2010
BRITT - Donald E. Eisenman, 84, of Britt died Friday (May 7, 2010) at Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Wednesday at the United Methodist Church in Britt with Rev. Robert Dodge officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Britt with military rites by the Britt Veterans Ceremonial Unit.
Visitation will be held form 5 to 8 P.M., Tuesday at the funeral home and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Donald Eugene Eisenman, the son of Chester, Sr. and Catherine (Blankenship) Eisenman, was born August 5, 1925 at Britt. He attended Britt rural school no. 5 and graduated from Britt High School in 1943. Don served his country during WW II in the U.S. Navy from July 17, 1944 until his honorable discharge on June 6, 1946. He served in the south Pacific Theater and was in the invasion of Okinawa on Easter Sunday, April 1, 1945. On April 30, 1949 he married Lola Lee at the Britt United Methodist Church by Rev. F.F. Robinson. They farmed northeast of Britt until 1992 when they retired and moved into town. He enjoyed fishing and all sports. One of his greatest joys was his children and especially his grandchildren and great grandson.
Don was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church in Britt where he had taught Sunday school and served on many different church boards. He also was a member of the Britt American Legion and served on the following boards: Hancock County Pork Producers Board, Britt School Board, Britt Co-op Elevator Board, Hancock County Medical Clinic Board and was a Britt Township Trustee.
He is survived by his wife of sixty-one years, Lola, of Britt; four sons, Ronald (Peggy) Eisenman of Britt, Mark (Darcy) Eisenman of Britt, Robert (Kathy) Eisenman of Grundy Center and Craig (Deanne) Eisenman of Osage; thirteen grandchildren; a great grandson; a brother, Chester, Jr. (Sandra) Eisenman of Britt; a brother-in-law, Duane "Bud" Michelson of Independence; along with several nieces and nephews.
Don was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Cyrus and Daryl, who was killed in the Korean Conflict; a sister, Blanche Michelson; a sister-in-law, Wilda (Frederick) Hite; and a brother-in-law, William Lee.
Tributes
"Dave, we are so sorry for the loss of your grandfather. Know that he is at peace now. Hold all those memories of him in your heart as I know you have many of them. Our love and support. Peggy & Dick"
"Dear Lola, Ron, Peg & Eisenmen family, I am so sorry to hear of Don\'s death. It is awful to lose a beloved husband/parent. I have lots of happy memories spent in Don\'s presence, he taught at least one of my Sunday school classes; he always smiled and he and Lola always visted with me when I would return to Britt and visit my home church. I know my dad and mom thought highly of your parents as friends and customers. May God\'s eternal love bless you and comfort you all as you adjust to life without Don in it. May you await a heavenly reunion when each of our time comes and when we return to our Creator/Savior. Heaven is where we all want to be, Don (and my parents)just arrived before us and will be there with welcome arms to greet us when our time comes. I am praying for you all. "
"Our thoughts and prayers are with Lola and her children at this time. Our memories of sharing camping and fishing trips with all of the Eisenman\'s are some of our most cherished. Trust God during this time and lean on one another. In His love,"
"Our sympathy and prayer go out to you in this time of sorrow. I remember the Eisenman clan when we lived not to far from Chet and Sandy and riding the bus with all of them....Don is watching over you all and his now with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ...God Bless..."