960, he went to work at Winegard in Burlington, IA. He married Helen Poindexter in 1961, and they later divorced. Donald moved to Florida and worked for a fencing company. While in Florida he married Harriet Northup, and they later divorced. In 1980 Donald moved back to Mt. Pleasant, IA and went to work for Heatilator. After a lay off from there in 1981, he went to work at Ceco Steel Buildings in Mt. Pleasant and worked until his retirement in 2004. He married Mary Ann Allsup in 1982 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA.
Donald enjoyed fishing, coon hunting and spending time with his coonhounds.
Along with his wife, Mary Ann, Donald is survived by two sons, Donald Ray Burns, Jr. of Pensacola, Florida, and Douglas Eugene (Michelle) Burns of Waterloo, IA; one daughter, Sara Burns of Hillsboro, IA; one stepson, Charles J. Allsup of Augustine, FL; two brothers, Edward (Juanita) Burns of York, PA, and John (Anne) Burns of McComb, IL; two sisters, Wanda Burns of Bull Shoals, AR, and Carol Wolf of Burlington, IA; twelve grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Preceding Donald in death were his parents and four brothers, Robert Burns, Raymond Burns, Carl Burns, and a brother in infancy.
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JUL 15. 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel
709 Mapleleaf Drive
Mt Pleasant, IA, US, 52641
JUL 15. 01:00 PM
Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel
709 Mapleleaf Drive
Mt Pleasant, IA, US, 52641
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