Donald Wesley Wilcox

Donald Wesley Wilcox, son of Frank Wilcox and Alta Barnard Wilcox, was born August 30, 1915 on a farm near Beaver, Iowa and died at his home, Ever Greene Ridge in Jefferson, Iowa, on November 8, 2015, at age of 100 years, 2 months and 8 days. Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, November 12, 2015 at Hastings Funeral Home, in Jefferson, with burial at Franklin Twp. Cemetery, Cooper, IA. Bruce R. Webster, Church of Christ, provided words of comfort. The pianist was Danille Curtis and the soloist was Ken Monthei. Hymns selected were How Great Thou Art and Amazing Grace. Don's casket bearers were Dennis Pittman, Kevin Pomon, Ken Monthei, Karl Citurs, Daniel Pittman, Kevin Pomon Jr. and Tim Tipton. A lunch was served at Ever Greene Ridge following the burial. He had recently celebrated his 100th birthday, which he thoroughly enjoyed Donald graduated Beaver High School. His love of the farm continued throughout his life. Donald started farming with a team of horses and continued on with a passion for John Deere Tractors. He enjoyed collecting and restoring his tractors and many enjoyed seeing him driving them in parades for several years. Donald's farming career moved from the Beaver area to a farm in Franklin Township owned by his Aunt Grace Barnard. On September 5, 1946, he married Betty Groves at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. They were blessed with a daughter Dianne. They lived on the same farm near Cooper until they moved into Evergreen Ridge in Jefferson 14 years ago. Donald and Dianne had a special bond. She loved being with her father, working alongside him in any way she could. Dianne even loved spreading manure, where she could drive the tractor! Her love of quarter horses was shared by Donald and he supported her in this endeavor, helping her show her horses. Donald and Betty were married for 58 years before her death December 10, 2004. He was a talented woodworker, with beautiful projects like the grandfather clock in his home. Donald's love of his tractors led to his membership in the Two Cylinder Club. He was a lifelong member of the Cooper United Methodist Church and had been a member of the Elks Lodge in Perry. Donald was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Betty, sisters Eleanor Chinkers and her husband Mort, granddaughter-in-law Grace, a great grandchild Nikki and two great-great grandchildren Lily and Amelia Pomon. He will be lovingly remembered by his daughter Dianne Pomon and husband Richard of Pottstown, PA; five grandchildren, Kevin Pomon of Downington, PA; Kyle Pomon of Philadelphia, PA; Kory Pomon and wife Danielle of Taipei, Taiwan; Kristina Pomon (Mrs. Rick Steigerwalt) of Wilmington, NC; Kathryn Pomon of Pottstown, PA; great grandchildren, Kevin Pomon Jr.; Abby Pomon; Felicia Pomon; Korbin Pomon; Brittany Steigerwalt; Richard Steigerwalt Jr.; Kaitlynn Steigerwalt; Travis Steigerwalt; Isaac Pomon and Jocelyn Pomon; other relatives and many friends. Memorials may be sent to Hastings Funeral Home, Box 253, 403 N. Elm, , Jefferson, Iowa 50129 hastingsfuneral@netins.net www.hastings.com hastings@minburncomm.net