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Donald Edward Simpson
11 Nov 1929 – 30 Oct 2019
| Birth | 11 Nov 1929 |
| Death | 30 Oct 2019 |
| Cemetery | ABVM Catholic Cemetery Lynch , Boyd County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Show Respect on 04 Sep 2023 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57692593 |
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Donald E. Simpson, age 89 of Yankton, SD passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 2, 2019 at St. Benedict Catholic Church, Yankton, SD with Rev. Scott Traynor officiating. Burial will be approximately 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 2, 2019 at the ABVM Catholic Cemetery, Lynch, NE with Military Graveside Rites. Visitations will begin at 5:00 p.m. Friday, November 1, 2010 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory, Yankton, SD with a rosary at 6:45 p.m. followed by a Scripture service at 7:00 p.m. Visitations will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. Online condolences may be sent at: www.opsahl-kostelfuneralhome.com. Pallbearers are Don and Helen’s grandchildren: Jacqueline, Bree, Joe, Hannah, Kathleen, Clint, Christina, Rylee, Jake, Luke, Katy, Zac, and Kelsie. Don is the oldest of six children and was born November 11, 1929 in Colome, SD to Ralph and Bessie (Paseka) Simpson. Don went to country schools in Holt County and graduated from O’Neill High School and then joined the Navy. Don and Helen were married in Kingsville, TX on December 26, 1951. Don received an honorable discharge from the Navy and moved to Lynch, Nebraska area to farm for 8 years. Don and Helen then moved to Yankton to run the Highway 81 Café for 3 years. Don worked 24 years for the Corps of Engineers, 3 years for BY Electric, and then started “Simpson Sharp Shop”. Don spent two years at Avera Majestic Bluffs and spent the last four months with Helen at the Simpson Ponderosa.
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Married Dec. 26, 1951 / Children: Michael, Patrick, Laetitia, Lorita, Gerelyn, Roxanne & William
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