Donald Calvert

Donald Raymond Calvert, 79, of Muscatine, passed away in the early morning hours of Monday, February 23, 2004, at Unity Hospital in Muscatine. He was born May 25, 1924, at Muscatine, the son of Vincent and Hattie Mae McGowan Calvert. He was of the Baptist faith. He married Shirley Anne Randall on December 22, 1945. He played varsity football and track at Muscatine High School and later attended the University of Iowa. He was a federal postal worker for several years and worked for Pinkerton Security. At the age of 61 years he graduated from the Wendlestedt School for Professional Umpires in Florida and umpired baseball games until he was 75 years old. He was a long time St. Louis Cardinals and Iowa Hawkeye fan. He enjoyed his grandchildren and great-grandchildren and country music. He and his wife and Bill and Dodie Hoben co-founded the Muscatine County Parents of the Hearing Impaired Association. He is survived by his wife, Shirley; four sons, Donald of Los Angeles, Gregory of Coralville, Daniel and wife Lea of Garner and Vincent and wife Mary of Horse Shoe, N.C.; son-in-law Alan Showalter; five daughters, Cecelia Anderson of Waunakee, Wisconsin, Miriam Novarro and husband Joe of West Palm Beach, Rosilind Calvert of New York, Shirley Miller and husband Mike of Muscatine and Jennifer Percell and husband Keith of Keokuk; seventeen grandchildren, Anthony Zolnik, Marc and Cole Showalter, Scot Calvert, Aaron and Andrew Calvert, Nathaniel Percell, Andrea Coder, Kris McClintock, Abigail Calvert, Faith, Rachel and Sarah Calvert, Sally and Lilly Calvert, Nicole and Johanna Percell; step-granddaughter Emily Kay Miller; three great-grandchildren, Brieana Coder, Hannah Rose and Simon Peter Dharma Showalter; three brothers, Virgil L. Calvert of Quincy, Illinois, Ken Calvert and wife Virginia of Davenport and Cecil Calvert and wife Maxine of Muscatine; four sisters, Vivian Wonderlich of Iowa City, Dorothy Frans of Muscatine, Maxine Toussaint and husband Stan of Dallas, Texas, Ruth Fitchner and husband Paul of Eliza, Illinois; one sister-in-law, Amelia Calvert of Iowa City and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Vince and Hattie Calvert, one son David Calvert in 1995 and one brother Lysle Calvert in 1999. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Donald Calvert please visit our .