- Date Of Birth: March 17, 1928
- Date Of Death: November 19, 1999
- State: Iowa
Donald “Don” Wayne Barcus, the son of Virgil E. and Florence A. (Clausen) Barcus, was born on March 17, 1928 in Newton, Iowa. He attended Newton schools and has lived his life in Newton.
Don served his country from 1947-1949 in the U.S. Navy as a fireman’s apprentice. On August 29, 1948, Don was united in marriage to Ella June Herwehe in Newton. From 1963-1971 he was the owner/operator of Barcus Body Shop in in 1966-1971 he was also the owner/operator of Don’s Camper and Marine. In 1971, he become the owner/operator of Don’s Honda USA. Rencently, Don has been doing rural delivery of the Newton Daily News in S.E. Jasper County.
Don was preceded in death by his parents; son, Ronald Lee; and two grandsons, Jeremy Waddell and William Waddell III. Those left to honor his memory are his wife, June; his two daughters and son-in0law, Julie Ann Waddell of Newton ; and Joni Dawn and Tim Van Sickle of Newton; his twelve grandchildren; his three great-grandchildren; his two sisters and brother-in-law, Ruth Barcus of Newton and Betty and Marvin Milligan of Indianola, Iowa.
