Donald Hauser

Donald Hauser, age 90, of Whitten, left this earthly life on the night of Sunday, July 3rd. This kind and gentle man who knew no strangers was ushered into heaven with Delores at his side. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 8th, at the Whitten Community Church with Pastor Jim Hartman officiating. He will be laid to rest in the Hauser Cemetery – right next door to the house he was born in. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. on Thursday at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Memorials may be directed to the Whitten Community Church or the Hauser Cemetery. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. Ph. 641-844-1234. Born on June 13th, 1932, on the Sunshine Farm near Whitten, he was the son of Walter and Gladys (Reece) Hauser. He graduated from the Whitten High School in 1948 and also played semi-pro baseball. On October 12th, 1952, he was united in marriage to the love of his life, Delores Houghton, at the Central Christian Church in Marshalltown. The young couple made Whitten their home, first on the Sunshine farm established by his grandfather, and then the current home in 1982. Don was proud of his heritage and the abilities God gave him to farm alongside his son, Dan. The Sunshine farm was also home to Funk’s G Hybrid Corn. Mr. Hauser was a faithful member, Sunday school superintendent and elder of the Whitten Christian Church (later the Community Church). He also was a member of the Union Kiwanis, the Heart of Iowa Telephone board, organizing Whitten class reunions and trustee of Hauser Cemetery. For the Whitten Centennial, he and Delores had the honor of serving as grand-marshals and being “Mr. and Mrs. Whitten.” Left to cherish his memory are Delores, his beloved wife of nearly 70 years, his children Denise (Gary) Lynk of Marshalltown and Dan (Cindy) Hauser of Whitten; grandchildren- Katy Lynk, Josh (Beth) Hauser along with children Gracie, Jace, Addy, Cecilia, Landry and Myla, Kyle Hauser (Jen McLarney), Megan Hauser (Taylor Simons) and Marcie (Brendan) Happel along with children Paisley and Cason; step-grandchildren- Matt (Laura) Lindberg along with Colton and Aubrey, Erika (Aaron) Nightingale along with Cora, Kyla and Keaton, and Katy (Josh) Siesen; sister-in-law Ann Hauser of Conrad, and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. In death, Don rejoined his parents Walter and Gladys, daughter-in-law Rebecca Hauser, in-laws Clem and Sara Houghton, brother Dale Hauser, sister Donna Mae Barnard and nephew, Lynn B. Hauser. When Don was asked what he wanted people to know in his obituary, he said this-“Make Jesus Christ the center of your life every day.”