Donald Everett Eyler

Donald Everett Eyler, 86, of rural Carson, IA, passed quietly from this life, December 19, 2014, at the Oakland Manor in Oakland, IA, after a long, slow battle of declining health.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at the Carson United Methodist Church with burial in the Oaklawn Cemetery in Oakland, IA. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 22, 2014 at the church in Carson.

Memorial fund has been established.

Donald was born on May 27, 1928 at Pacific Junction, Iowa, to Everett Eyler and Grace (Osborne) Christo.

Donald was a member of the Carson United Methodist Church. He met and married Doris Louise Miller on May 17, 1948 and settled down to a life of farming. To that union three children were born.

Donald was preceded in death by his parents; stepfather Harry Christo; infant daughter Donetta Fae; parents-in-law, Glenn and Hazel Miller; brother-in-law Maurice Miller; and sister-in-law, Barbara Bird.

Survived by his wife Doris; son, David (Pat) Eyler of Carson; daughter Deriece "Dee" (Jerry) Ward of Waverly, NE; grandchildren, Daniel Eyler of Creston, IA, John Eyler of Carson, and Emily Eyler of Council Bluffs, IA, Kyle (Jessica) Ward, and Rachel Ward, all of Lincoln, NE; great granddaughter Luella Ann Ward of Lincoln; sister Wilma Jean Killion of Arvada, CO; uncle Keith Eyler of Bella Vista, AR; niece Yvonne (Kenny) Most of Golden, CO; nephew Mike Killion of Boulder, CO; sister-in-law Hazel Miller of Hancock, IA; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Glen and Gloria Gleaves, and Delford and Ruth Miller, all of Oakland.