 Donald Dean Couch, age 82, of Yankton, SD passed away early Friday, March 14, 2008 at Oklahoma City, OK. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Yankton, with Rev. David Wildermuth officiating. Burial will be in the Garden of Memories, Yankton, SD with military graveside rites by Ernest-Bowyer VFW Post #791. Visitations will be 5 to 8 PM, Tuesday, at the Kostel Funeral Home and Crematory, Yankton, and then one hour prior to the service at the church. Pallbearers will be Jack Richardson, Steve Ellis, Richard Erickson, Barry Nielsen, Don Bottelfson, and Ron Hatch. Honorary pallbearers will be Warren Hatch, Gene Nelson, Lyle Hansen, and Don Carlson.
Donald Dean Couch was born January 23, 1926 to Willis and Iris (Sieler) Couch in Butte, Nebraska. He attended school in Butte, NE and graduated in 1943. He then continued his education at the University of Nebraska. In June of 1944, he entered into the United States Navy serving his country until July of 1946. His family had moved to Yankton while he was in the service and upon his return to Yankton in July of 1946, he attended Yankton College graduating in 1949. He married Virginia Nielsen in July 1949. He worked for his father at Couch Motor Company and also had gasoline transports. Don bought the transports in 1953 and incorporated the businesses under the name of Transport Service Inc. In 1965, Don and Henry Petersen started a truck repair business called Truck Trailer Sales and Service. Don sold Transport Service in 1965 and sold his shares in Truck Trailer in 1987. Don served on the Yankton City Commission from 1966-1972 and served as Mayor from 1970-1971. He belonged to Hillcrest Golf and Country Club, Rotary, Quarterback Club, and Trinity Lutheran Church. When they retired, they lived in Arizona for 6 months and in Yankton for 6 months each year.
Don is survived by his wife, Virginia of Yankton, SD; two sons, Jeffrey and Janice and their children, Kylene, Kira, and Mackensie of Fort Collins, CO and James and Cathy and their children, Jacob and Joey of Oklahoma City, OK, and one sister, Phyllis Jones of Tucson, AZ.
He was preceded in death by his grandson, Thomas, parents, and one sister.
The family wishes for memorials to be directed to: Trinity Lutheran Church, 403 Broadway Avenue, Yankton, South Dakota 57078 or Alzheimer's Association, South Dakota Office, 1000 N. West Avenue, #250, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
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