Danny Davis

Danny Bruce Davis, 79, passed from this earthly life into heaven Friday, September 30, 2022. He was surrounded by his loving wife Donna, son, grandchildren, great-granddaughter, sister and friends.

Per the wishes of Danny and his family, cremation rites have been accorded. A prayer service will take place on Friday, October 7 at 3:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home followed by full military honors provided by the combined VFW/American Legion Honor Guard of the surrounding area. Memorial contributions may be directed to the family. Online condolences may be left at www.mitchellfh.com. Ph. 641-844-1234.

For those unable to attend, services will be available at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Mitchell-Family-Funeral-Home-99280714047/. Please be patient as not all services begin promptly at the start time. If there are any technical difficulties with the livestream, a recording of the services will be uploaded to the page at a later time. Thank you for understanding!

Danny was born to Charlie and Evelyn (Couser) Davis June 16, 1943 at the Emma Wohlert birthing house in State Center, Iowa. A farm boy at their Clemons, Iowa farms, he rode horses with his sisters, raised baby beeves for the fair and played with his cousins. Danny graduated from Clemons High School in 1961 and started working at Fisher Controls while farming with his dad. He enlisted in the United States Air Force maintaining giant generators while stationed at Palma de Mallorca, Spain. His job at Fisher was waiting for him when he returned to the United States and he worked there until retirement.

Danny met and married Donna Jean Smith December 21, 1969. They made their home in Marshalltown and did many remodeling and addition projects over the years and remained in that home all of their married life until moving to the Willows this past summer. Danny and Donna made many memorable cross country motorcycle trips with friends, bicycled trails and enjoyed their pontoon. Danny relished playing and trading guitars with Rex. He loved to build, paint artwork, tinker and all things mechanical. Danny had a strong faith and loved the Lord and his Savior, Jesus Christ.

Danny loved his family and the young ones were the light of his life. “Papa” told stories, jumped on the bed and led them in life. Surviving Danny are his wife Donna, son Greg (Analyn) Smith, granddaughters Amber Smith (Lance Schaum), Breanna Smith (Broderick Menzel), grandson Dylan Smith and great-granddaughter Kirra Carson. Also surviving are his sisters Ruth (Larry) Eggers, Dixie (Dennis) Walters and JoDee Davis, nephew Todd Eggers and nieces Chandra Smith, Jeannie Schryver and Marie Gardengauer.

Preceding Danny in death are his parents; mother-in-law and father-in-law Walter and Florence White; sisters in law and brothers in law: Bonnie (Earl) Grabenbauer, Betty (Lorraine) Baer, June (Charlie) Miles, Ron (Margaret) White and Lawrence (Clarice) White; and his nephew Troy Eggers.

- Lovingly written by the family