"I am so sorry to hear about Uncle Don. He was always so nice to chat with. Please accept my condolences."
In loving memory of
Donald G. Hadden
January 16, 2011
Donald Gerald Hadden, son of Daniel Boone and Carrie Olivia (Jackson) Hadden, was born on July 27, 1927 at Essex, Iowa. He passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2011 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 83.
Donald grew up outside of Essex where he attended the Essex Schools, graduating from Essex High School with the Class of 1945. He worked at Johnson Locker in Essex and also worked at Mount Arbor Nurseries in Shenandoah during his working days. Don served his country during the Korean Conflict serving in the Army from June 1952 through May 1954.
On May 29, 1967, Donald was united in marriage with Mae Elizabeth Bartles at Fremont, Nebraska. Donald lived all his life in Essex with exception of his two years in the service. Don enjoyed camping and fishing. He was a member of the Shenandoah Eagles Club and also the Essex Hadden-Holmes-Weatherall American Legion Post #333.
Preceding Don in death were his parents; wife, Mae; two brothers, George and Wilson Hadden; sister, Allie Hadden; half-sisters, Golda, Flora and Dora Hadden.
Survivors include his step-son, Ben Williams; step-granddaughters, Angela and Stephanie; several nieces and nephews, Terry Hadden and wife Arilla of Essex, Michelle McGuire and Don Bartles of Shenandoah, and Jimmy Hadden of Red Oak; other relatives and friends.
Tributes
"Our thoughts and prayers go out to all the family, I for one will not forget Duck what a guy."
"FOR DON'S FAMILY, ALWAYS SO FRIENDLY HE WAS AND WANTING TO VISIT. WE ENJOYED SEEING HIM ABOUT TOWN DRIVING HIS CAR WHICH IS JUST LIKE OURS. SURE BET IT DOESN'T HAVE NEAR THE MILES OUR DOES THOUGH. HE WAS ALWAYS SITTING AT HIS TABLE READY FOR HIS LUNCH WHEN WE DELIVED FOR "LITTLE RED WAGON" AND KNOW HE ENJOYED THEM. GOD REST HIS SOUL AS HE NOW JOINS HIS WIFE WHO HE MISSED SO MUCH. DON YOU WILL BE MISSED BY ALL WHO KNEW AND LOVED YOU BUT YOUR MEMORIES WILL REMAIN IN THEIR HEARTS FOREVER."
"My thoughts and prayers goes to Donald family. He will be very missed. He would come in and we always had a wonderful visit sometime it would talks of when he was in service and sometime it would be of is family. There was his nephew Terry that he mention and thought so very much of him. He was so proud of those little girls. He carried there pictures and would show me. Yes, he was a very, very wonderful person that will be deeply missed. He always had a smile and never complain. God bless each of you durning this time and may God give you strength to get thu your loss for Donald love each of you so much."
"I'm not sure if i got the right person but i think i must have know him if he the one who was married to Mae Hadden and she pass away cause mae and i use to work together at Kitchen_Klatter my very best friend well if this is her husband i am sorry to hear about this i have seen him from time to time at Hy-vee and how it take him time to walk from car to the store with his walker god bless him again i am sorry for his loss may he rest in peace i am deaf and from shenandoah iowa i know Mae for a long time she would talk up the storm about her husband donald"
"We have such fond memories of Don when him and May use to come to Centerview Lake in the 80's. We had a lot of fun. Thinking of you at your time of loss. Sending our sympathy. Kenny & Joy Clapp & family"
"I remember working with Don at Johnsons Locker years ago, when Junior & Barbara had it, we had such a great time. Prayers are with the family at this time."
"To all of Don's family, I have known Don for 40 some years. My folks Red & Eva Miller were great friends with him and Mae. We used to go camping with them and over to their house in Essex. I remember we always had alot of fun with them. They were very good people. Benny might remember me and my folks. (They have been gone now for 14 + years now). You are in my thoughts and prayers."