- Donald Purdy, 36 of Roth road Route 5, Waterloo, died at 9:30 p.m. Saturday in Presbyterian Hospital. He was admitted Nov. 26, and operated on Nov 29 for a reptured appendix.
He was born Aug 11, 1907 at the farm home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Purdy, six miles east of LaPorte City, Iowa. A member of the Wesley Methodist church at Spring Creek township and had been employed at John Deere Tractor Co.
Surviving are his widow, Thelma Miller Purdy, formerly of Independence, IA. his father and mother, three sons,
Elwin, 13, Donald, jr, 11 and Robert 9, and three sisters, Eulah Purdy, now en route home on furlough from missionary work in Africa, Mrs Ilah Yarrington, DesMoines and Wandah, LaPorte City.
The body was taken to LaPorte City and is at the Ashley & Waldroff funeral home.
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