Memorial
Donald McSpadden, 72 of Cedar Rapids, died at the Hospice House of Mercy on Thursday, November 7, 2013. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Interment: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home.
Survivors include his children, Brian (Michelle) McSpadden, Sandra (Stephen) Dighton, Ted (Michelle) McSpadden, and Rick McSpadden, all of Cedar Rapids, and Scott McSpadden of Baird; sister, Becky McSpadden of Cedar Rapids; fourteen grandchildren; six great grandchildren; and nieces and nephews, Todd Schroeder, Lisa Johnson, and Matthew Stout.
Don was born August 31, 1941 in Iowa City to Donald and Opal McSpadden. He married Janet Hulseberg on December 17, 1961. She died in 1991. He then married Kristine Millhollin on August 29, 1992 in Cedar Rapids. She died in 2012. Don worked for Swiss Valley Farms for over 30 years, retiring in 2000.
Don was a member of the Eagles Club and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. He enjoyed fishing, bingo, the Cubs, and the Iowa Hawkeyes. Most of all he enjoyed the time he spent with family, especially his grandchildren.
The family would like to especially thank the Hospice House of Mercy for their compassionate care
A memorial fund has been established.