Donald D. Stiver
Donald D. Stiver, 80, of Newton, died
Sunday (Jan. 28, 2007) at his Newton residence. He was born Aug. 27,
1926, in Council Grove, the son of William Henry and Vivian (Baker)
Stiver. He attended Council Grove schools. In 1942, he went to work
for Missouri Pacific Railroad as a machinist in the Hoisington Shop.
In 1943, he went to Osawatomie as a brakeman and eventually went to
Coffeyville as a fireman for the Missouri Pacific. He was called to
work as a fireman for Santa Fe in 1947 and soon became an engineer
and worked out of Newton until his retirement in 1986. He was working
for Amtrak when he retired.
He served as a private first class in
the U.S. Army and was stationed in Korea. He met Phyllis Swanson, and
they were married Dec. 21, 1946, in Junction City.
He was a member of Isis Shrine Club of
Salina, the Blue Lodge No. 142 of Newton and the Veterans of Foreign
Wars of Dodge City. After retirement, Doc and Phyllis moved to
Orfino, Idaho, to enjoy their time hunting and fishing. They decided
to return to Newton in 1991 to be closer to their children and
grandchildren.
Survivors include: his wife, Phyllis
Stiver of Newton; sons, Leland and Carolyn Stiver of Newton, Gerald
and Teresa Stiver of Osawatomie, Daniel and Debbie Stiver of Newton,
and Michael and Shirley Stiver of Council Grove; brothers, William H.
Stiver Jr.. of Tuscon, Ariz., and Harold Stiver of Raymore, Mo.; nine
grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and six step-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at
First Baptist Church in Council Grove with the Rev. Gary Bell of
First Christian Church in Newton officiating.
Burial will be in Sunny Slope Cemetery
in Council Grove.
Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m.
today at Petersen Funeral Home in Newton with family receiving
friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and from 1 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Penwell
Gable Funeral Home in Council Grove.
Memorial contributions may be made to
Harry Hynes Hospice in care of Petersen Funeral Home.
