Don Clifford Waite

Don C. Waite, 82, of Maquoketa, Iowa, died on Friday morning, October 12, 2012, at the Iowa Veteran's Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Friends and family may gather for food and refreshments in remembrance of Don on Tuesday, October 16, 2012, from 5 to 7 P.M. in "The Bistro" at the Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa. Public Graveside services and burial will be held at 11 A.M., Wednesday, October 17, 2012, from the Mount Hope Cemetery, Maquoketa, Iowa, with military honors. Don Clifford Waite was born on August 13, 1930 in Maquoketa, Iowa, to Clyde and Alma (Beck) Waite. He grew up in Maquoketa and was a graduate of Maquoketa High School. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He married Carolyn Heneke on October 28, 1955 in Maquoketa, Iowa. Upon receiving his honorable discharge, Don returned to Maquoketa where he started his own construction business called "Don Waite Construction". He owned the construction company in Maquoketa for many years until he and Carolyn moved to Sebring, Florida where they enjoyed working in the RV business with their son, Daniel. Upon retirement they returned to Maquoketa. Don adored his family and friends. He was ...[more]

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ember of the Maquoketa American Legion Post #75 and the First Lutheran Church in Maquoketa. Those left to honor Don's memory include his wife, Carolyn Waite of Maquoketa, IA; children, Mary E. Waite of Orlando, FL, and Daniel C. Waite of Maquoketa, IA; and his granddog, "Lady". He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and 2 sisters. In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, memorials may be made to the Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranch for Troubled Kids. Online condolences may be left at www.CarsonAndSon.com.