Memorial
Donald Joseph “Joe” Dighton, 71, of Keokuk previously of Cedar Rapids passed away on Friday, March 22, 2019 at Fort Madison Community Hospital. A visitation will be on Friday, March 29, 2019 from 1-3pm at the Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Memorial Service will start at 3pm after visitation. Inurnment will take place after service.
Donald Joseph Dighton was born on August 11, 1947 in Iowa City; the son of Vernon Donald and Ethel L. (Peterson) Dighton. He was united in marriage to Carol Ann Adams on December 5, 1966 in Cedar Rapids. Joe enjoyed fishing, playing cards, boating, being outdoors, and loved B. S.’n with people and most of all loved spending time with family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Kenny Peterson and Strad Lee Dighton; and two sisters, Verna Bruner and Linda Dighton.
Left to cherish Joe’s memories are his wife, Carol Dighton of Keokuk; daughter, Jo Ann (Joshua) Barker of Hartford, IL; granddaughter, Samantha (Brian) Fillingim of Wood River, IL; two sisters, Mary (Rick) Randall of Cedar Rapids and Joyce (Bob) Slaymaker of Hiawatha.
Memorials may be directed to the family in Donald’s name.