Donald E. Lampshire

Donald Edward Lampshire, 80, of Central City, formerly of Hordville, died Thursday, September 1, 2016 at Litzenberg Hospital in Central City. Funeral services will be Saturday, September 10, 2016 4 p.m. at the Hordville Event Center with Pastor Ford Shenk and Rev Darryl Kenney officiating. Visitation will be Friday, September 9, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Solt-Wagner Funeral Home in Central City. Interment will be at the Hordville Cemetery. Solt-Wagner Funeral Home is assisting the family and condolences may be sent to the family at www.soltwagnerfuneral.com. Don was born on March 17, 1936 in Hordville to Lyman and Goldie (Benson) Lampshire. He grew up on the farm near Hordville. Don attended school in Hordville and graduated from Hordville High School in 1954. He was united in marriage on April 21, 1957 to Shirley Abernathy at the First Baptist Church in Hordville. To this union three children were born; Donita, Larry and Shawna. He spent over 50 years of his life farming near Hordville. Don also worked as a bus driver for Polk-Hordville Schools. He attended the First Baptist Church in Hordville and was a former member of the Polk Masonic Lodge, and Willanna 321 Eastern Star. Don was involved in the Special Olympics program for over 20 years. He worked at the Fireworks stand in Central City for many years and hardly ever missed a sporting event in Central City and Hordville. He also enjoyed watching WWE Wrestling whenever it was on TV. Those left to cherish his memory are his children, Donita Lampshire of Central City; Larry Lampshire of Hordville; and Shawna Lampshire (Jerry Brown) of Central City; his grandchildren Melinda (Mark) Buller of Central City; and Matthew Lampshire of Hordville; great grandchildren, Leah, Blaine, Tessa, Taiya and Trace Buller of Central City; and his brother, Merlyn Lampshire of Lincoln; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Shirley; his siblings, Earl (Lorraine) Flodman; Vergil (Delores) Flodman Sr.; Darlene Meerkatz; Eugene (Rachel) Lampshire; Calmer Lampshire; sister-in-law, Janice Lampshire, niece, Elizabeth Flodman Wolfe; and nephews, Gene Meerkatz and David Flodman.

Donald E. Lampshire

March 17, 1936 - September 1, 2016