Donn L. Benischek, 71, of Maquoketa, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday evening, December 10, 2022, in Branson, Missouri.

A celebration of his life will be held at 10 A.M., Saturday, December 17, 2022, at Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa.  There is no visitation.  Burial will be at the Hickory Grove Cemetery, rural Monmouth, Iowa.

Donn Lee Benischek was born on March 31, 1951, in Anamosa, Iowa, to Robert and Mary (Hoffman) Benischek.  He was a 1972 graduate of Maquoketa High School.  After graduation, he had worked at DAC, Inc., and later Imagine The Possibilities, both in Maquoketa.

Donn loved to travel and take trips and enjoyed watching western movies and television shows.  He was an avid fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Chicago Cubs.

Those left to honor his memory include his siblings, Laurie (Mike) Lemmer of Cascade, IA, Georgia (Denny) Fields of Oxford Mills, IA, and Terry (Lori) Benischek of Maquoketa, IA; several nieces and nephews, several great-nieces and nephews, and several great-great-nieces and nephews.  He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Steve and Robert “Jim Bob”, and a sister Christy Campbell.

In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, a Donn L. Benischek memorial fund has been established.

Online Condolences may be left at www.CarsonAndSon.com.