Donald Raymond Nauholz

Donald R. Nauholz, 90, of Westgate, Iowa died Thursday afternoon, September 24, 2020 at his home.

Memorial Service: 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Westgate with Rev. Herbert C. Mueller, III officiating.

Visitation: 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. Monday, September 28, 2020 at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home in Oelwein and for one hour before the service at the church on Tuesday.

Inurnment: St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery, Westgate with military honors by the Messerer-Fox American Legion Post #92 of Westgate.

Memorials may be directed in his name to the family.

Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com

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Donald Raymond Nauholz was born June 18, 1930 at Westgate, the son of Herman A. and Clara (Bartz) Nauholz. He attended rural country school, St. Peter Lutheran School in Westgate and graduated from Maynard High School. Don proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War. During this time, he received the Korean Service Medal with two bronze service stars, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Combat Medical Badge, Good Conduct Medal and the Bronze Star Medal. On June 10, 1956, he was united in marriage to Shirley Marie Dumpman at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Maynard. Don was a long-time farmer in the Westgate area while also hauling gravel. He was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church in Westgate and the Messerer-Fox American Legion Post #92 of Westgate. Don enjoyed playing pool, fishing, playing cards and spending time with his family.

Don is survived by his wife: Shirley Nauholz of Westgate; daughter: Sharon (Scott) Kern of Traer; son: John (Melissa) Nauholz of Cedar Rapids; 8 grandchildren: Hannah (Daniel) Holaday, Abraham Kern, Jeremiah Kern, Rachel Kern, Elijah Kern, Grace Nauholz, Faith Nauholz and Timothy Nauholz; 2 great grandchildren: Grace and Liberty Holaday; sisters-in-law: Joann (Gus) Aubrey of Oelwein and Kay (Keith) Lowe of Waterloo;

and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; son: Kenneth Nauholz on August 17, 2016; brother: Carl Nauholz; sisters: Garnet Reid and Margaret Johns; sister-in-law: Margie Nauholz; and 2 brothers-in-law: Clair Reid and Roy Johns.