Don Mccormick

Donald J. McCormick, 74, of Harpers Ferry, IA, died suddenly on Saturday, February 26, 2022. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 1 ^st , at 12:00 PM at St. Pius Cherry Mound Catholic Church in rural Harpers Ferry with Fr. Sean Smith officiating. Burial will be held in the church cemetery following. A visitation will be from 9:00 AM until the time of services on Tuesday at the church. Family will be providing a lunch following services. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements. If you are comfortable wearing a mask, feel free to do so.

Don McCormick was born on April 2, 1947, to Emmett J. and Dorothy A. (Duball) McCormick in Prairie du Chien, WI. He grew up on the family farm in rural Harpers Ferry and graduated from Waukon High School in 1966. He married Sharyn McKee on September 14, 1968, and continued his passion for farming on their acreage just a couple miles from the homestead.

Don lived on their farm until the day he died and wouldn't have it any other way. He was a true farmer at heart, starting his mornings by checking livestock, fences, and the occasional chat with a neighbor; all with Duffer on his lap. Don's cows grew quickly familiar with the sound of his voice, four-wheeler, or any truck he rode in on. Many knew it was Don they were meeting on the road by the Ford truck coming their way or by the dog's flapping ears hanging out the driver's side window.

Don was an active member of the Harpers Ferry Volunteer Fire Department for 40 years, and continued with the department for years after, not missing a single Wild Game Feed. He was a member of the Allamakee County Cattlemen, Equity NEI Sales Commission, FSA, and of course the Rivers & Bluffs Classic Tractors. A favorite of his was a tractor ride on a sunny day, loving those red ones. "Crops are Green, Tractors are Red."

Survivors include his wife Sharyn of Harpers Ferry; two daughters: Janelle (Paul) Snitker of Waterville, IA, and Jolyn (Kurt) Philipp of Marion, IA; seven grandchildren: Cierra (Travis), Jaydon, Amy (Chad), Alex (Tessa), Brenner, Ashlyn, and McKynlee; one great grandchild Shandon; two siblings: Tom (Beth) McCormick and Judy (Dennis) Jones; and one wiener dog Duffer. He is preceded in death by his parents Dorothy and Emmett McCormick and in-laws Cletus and Carolyn McKee.

Honorary casketbearers are Don's grandchildren. Casketbearers are Paul Snitker, Kurt Philipp, Ron Cota, Ron Heffner, Dave Wolfe, Dave Kleinow, Bob Cota, and Dave Cota.