March 29, 2024

Donald P. Halterman

June 16, 2017

Donald P. Halterman, 85, of Indianola, died Friday, June 16, 2017, at Westview Care Center inIndianola. A graveside service will be at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 21 at Newton Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will greet friends after the service with a lunch at the Wallace Family Funeral Home. Memorials in the family’s name may be left at the funeral home.

Donald, the son of Marion Noah and Vera Effie (Short) Halterman, was born Aug. 28, 1931, in Grinnell. He grew up and attended school in Grinnell. As an adult Donald lived many years in Moberly, Mo., and back in Iowa, working as a self-employed painter. He was also the lead singer of the Silverlake Playboys band. Donald enjoyed spending time with his family.

Those left to honor Donald’s memory are his children, Linda (Steve) West of Osceola and Donnie Halterman of Woodburn; grandchildren, Josh (Megan) Halterman of Lenox and Leslie, Bobbi, Christopher Halterman-West of Osceola; great-grandchildren, William, Damien and Ember Halterman; his 11 nieces and nephews; and longtime family friends, Dana Divishek and Johnathan Divishek, Russell Birge and Robert Allison. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Martin and Robert Halterman; sisters, Mildred Garr and Dorothy Smool; nieces, Marilyn, Peggy and Barb; and nephews, Leonard and Wilbur.