Donald D. Ganoe

Donald Dean Ganoe, son of William Ganoe and Madeline Derry Ganoe, was born June 13, 1936 on a farm in Greene County, Iowa and died December 18, 2005 at his home in Jefferson, Iowa at the age of 69 years, 6 months and 5 days. Donald grew up on a farm outside of Jefferson, Iowa and attended a Country School. On October 10, 1958, Donald was united in marriage to Carol Jean Allbee at the Baptist Church in Jefferson, Iowa. They were the proud parents of three sons: Rich, Ron and Tommy. They made their home on a farm in Greene County. They lived on a couple different farms before moving to their present home in 1968. Donald began working for American Athletic Incorporated in 1958. He was employed with them for 43 years before retiring. Donald loved to fish. He also liked riding his four-wheeler, NASCAR, football and often could be found getting into some sort of trouble. Donald was preceded in death by his parents; his sister Kathryn Murphy and her husband Richard; brothers-in-law: Wayne Brown and Jack Lloyd. He is survived by his wife Carol; 3 sons: Rich Ganoe and his wife Annette of Grand Junction, Iowa, Ron Ganoe, and Tommy Ganoe and his wife Tammy both of Jefferson; 4 grandchildren: Jeramy Ganoe and Julie Lohr of Jefferson, Jeanette Stoffa and her husband Aaron of Altoona, Iowa, Jamie Ganoe and Brenda Kirk of Jefferson and Emily Miller of Jefferson; 3 great-grandchildren: Sayleen Lohr, Shelby Stoffa and Lacey Ganoe; 2 brothers: David Ganoe and his wife Martha of Jefferson and LaVerne Ganoe and his wife Doris of Central City, Iowa; 2 sisters: Mary Lloyd of Bayard, Iowa and Louise Brown of Denison, Iowa; brother-in-law: Carl Allbee Jr. of Jefferson, Iowa; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.