Donald H. Branstad

Donald H. Branstad, 89, of Minneapolis, Minn., passed away Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016 at North Memorial Hospital, Minneapolis, Minn. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 22, at Bethany Lutheran Church, Thompson, with Rev. Judy Wozniak officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery, Thompson, with military rites. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday. Cataldo Schott Funeral Home, Forest City, is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the donor’s choice.
Donald Hilton Branstad, the son of Philip A.G. and Lydia (Seikmeier) Branstad, was born April 1, 1927 in Forest City. He attended country schools and graduated from Thompson High School in 1945.
Don then went into the U.S. Army Signal Corp serving most of his time in the Philippines teaching radio school. Upon his honorable discharge, he attended Iowa State University graduating in electrical engineering.
Don worked at Collins Radio, Cedar Rapids. In 1953, he moved to Minneapolis, Minn., to work at Honeywell and later at FMC. He then took a two-year business course at the University of Minnesota.
On May 18, 1968 he married Verneil Anderson. During part of his retirement days, he worked with children building robots and electric cars. He was a man of strong faith. Don was very quiet, very organized, very kind and thoughtful and one who never complained.
Don is survived by his wife, Verneil, Minneapolis, Minn.; brother, Glenn Branstad; sister-in-law, Grace Branstad; brother-in-law, Francis Burnham; and many other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers: Paul and Cliff Branstad; and sisters: Doris Lehman, Lorraine Branstad and Julie Burnham.

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