Donald Eugene Ristau
August 10, 1941 — April 4, 2012
Donald Eugene Ristau
GARNER - Donald E. Ristau, 70, of Garner died unexpectedly Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa in Mason City from an apparent heart attack.
Funeral services will be held 1 P.M., Monday, April 9th at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner with Rev. Dale Glawatz officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City with military rites by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 P.M., Sunday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St., Garner and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Memorials may be directed to Alcoholics Anonymous.
Donald Eugene Ristau, the son of Vernon and Ruth (Geilenfeldt) Ristau, was born August 10, 1941 at Garner. He was baptized at St. John's Lutheran Church east of Garner and confirmed at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Ventura. Don attended school at Garner and graduated from Thornton High School in 1960. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1960 until 1964. Following his honorable discharge he returned to Garner where he worked as a carpenter. Don had five children born to his former wives, Rita Anderson and Sara Trca. He enjoyed gardening, attending AA meetings, antique tractors shows and watching Civil War reenactments.
He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church and Alcoholics Anonymous.
Don is survived by his five sons, Robert Ristau of Mason City, Ronald Ristau of Mason City, Roger (Jan) Ristau of Mesa, AZ, Ryan Ristau of Garner and Richard "Rick" Ristau (special friend, Darcy Kohlmeyer) of Garner; four grandchildren, Amanda, Michael, Lucas and Natalie; a sister, Linda Eggleston (special friend, Gary Iverson) of Albert Lea, MN; Don's special friend, Deb Blaul; two sisters-in-law, Dee Ristau of Clear Lake and Elaine Ristau of Garner; an aunt Rita Kane of Sioux Falls, SD; an uncle Louis Geilenfeldt of Dunnellon, FL; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant son, Reed; an infant brother, Gerald; and brothers, Robert and Paul Ristau.
Funeral services will be held 1 P.M., Monday, April 9th at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner with Rev. Dale Glawatz officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City with military rites by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 P.M., Sunday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St., Garner and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Memorials may be directed to Alcoholics Anonymous.
Donald Eugene Ristau, the son of Vernon and Ruth (Geilenfeldt) Ristau, was born August 10, 1941 at Garner. He was baptized at St. John's Lutheran Church east of Garner and confirmed at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Ventura. Don attended school at Garner and graduated from Thornton High School in 1960. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1960 until 1964. Following his honorable discharge he returned to Garner where he worked as a carpenter. Don had five children born to his former wives, Rita Anderson and Sara Trca. He enjoyed gardening, attending AA meetings, antique tractors shows and watching Civil War reenactments.
He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church and Alcoholics Anonymous.
Don is survived by his five sons, Robert Ristau of Mason City, Ronald Ristau of Mason City, Roger (Jan) Ristau of Mesa, AZ, Ryan Ristau of Garner and Richard "Rick" Ristau (special friend, Darcy Kohlmeyer) of Garner; four grandchildren, Amanda, Michael, Lucas and Natalie; a sister, Linda Eggleston (special friend, Gary Iverson) of Albert Lea, MN; Don's special friend, Deb Blaul; two sisters-in-law, Dee Ristau of Clear Lake and Elaine Ristau of Garner; an aunt Rita Kane of Sioux Falls, SD; an uncle Louis Geilenfeldt of Dunnellon, FL; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant son, Reed; an infant brother, Gerald; and brothers, Robert and Paul Ristau.
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