In Loving Memory
Donald O. Clinton
March 2, 1947 ~ January 19, 2017

VISITATION
Sunday, January 21, 2017
12:30-1:30 P.M.
Martin-Mattice Funeral Home
Emmetsburg, Iowa

SERVICE
Sunday, January 21, 2017
1:30 P.M.
Martin-Mattice Funeral Home
Emmetsburg, Iowa

CLERGY
Pastor Judy DePue

INURNMENT
Eastside Cemetery
Estherville, Iowa
To be held at a later date.

Donald Orville Clinton, son of Orville and Dorothy (Woodbeck) Clinton, was born March 2, 1947, in Estherville, Iowa. He received his education in Estherville, graduating from Estherville High School in 1965.

Donald was united in marriage to Rhonda Nordhousen. To this union two children were born.

Donald became known to family and friends as "Doc". He was employed as an auto mechanic and then began working in collision repair doing body work and painting automobiles. He worked in Omaha and later Mallard. He owned and operated his own body shop in Ayrshire before quitting.

Doc earned his private pilot's license and flew for many years. He loved flying. He also enjoyed racing stock cars. One of his cars was painted pink, Doc's favorite color.

Doc passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017 at PARC Hall in Emmetsburg, Iowa, at the age of 69. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Arnie; and three sisters, Eunice, Ardise and Evelyn.

He is survived by his children, Nick Clinton of Park Rapids, Minnesota and Nichole Lee of Franklin, Minnesota; four grandchildren, Alaysia, Brandon, Cady, and Shay; two great grandchildren, Clancy and Clive; sisters, Norren L. Briggs of California, Janet Howard of Emmetsburg, Iowa and Ione Howard of Boone, Iowa; a brother, Ronald Clinton of South Carolina; nieces and nephews; as well as other relatives and friends.

Arrangements by Martin-Mattice Funeral Home