Donald Charles Koss, 69, of North Liberty, died suddenly on Friday, July 13, 2018 in his home. Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Inurnment will be in Cedar Memorial Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at Brosh Chapel.

Donald was born on November 21, 1948, in Iowa City to Edward and  Elizabeth (Fuhrmeister) Koss.  He graduated from Solon High School in 1967.  He married the love of his life Sheri Jansa on June 24, 1971 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Solon.   They were blessed with a beautiful daughter, Karen.  They enjoyed 40 beautiful years together until she preceded him in death.   He was the best "papa" to his special granddaughters, Erin & Rachel Taber, who he enjoyed taking fishing and watching their many activities.

He enlisted in the Army reserves in December 1968 and served in the Army Reserves as a Specialist Five USAR Medical Corpsman from June 1970 until November of 1974.   He worked at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Maintenance for 37 years and retired in September 2014.   He served on various entities with the City of North Liberty including the Cable TV commission, served on the City Council for 6 years and was a member of the Cemetery Board for 25 years.  He also held different offices in the   American Legion of North Liberty.

He was an active outdoorsmen.   He enjoyed deer hunting every year with his hunting buddies, and going turkey hunting.  He loved fishing at Lake MacBride and ice fishing with his beloved wife Sheri.  He also got a kick out of taking his daughter mushroom hunting.  He loved to watch NASCAR and looked forward to going to the Newton Speedway races.  He was an Iowa Hawkeye fan and was entertained watching college and professional football and basketball games.  He had a good time going to a good tractor pull with his brother-in-law Mark.  He had fun making sauerkraut with his sister Nancy and brother-in-law Mark, brother-in-law Loren and sister-in-law Cathy.

Survivors include his loving daughter Karen and her husband Erik Taber, special granddaughters, Erin and Rachel all of North Liberty, a brother James Koss (Linda) of Solon, Nancy (Mark) Heathman of Cedar Rapids, Bonnie Lacina of Solon, brother in law, Loren (Cathy) Jansa of Cedar Rapids and many friends & family.  "Beau the beagle" will miss his daily rides in the truck out to Lake MacBride.

Don was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Sheri, his brother-in-law Ernie, a niece Tammy Heathman, a brother in law Ray Lacina, a grandnephew Dayton Koss and his best friend Danny Vanorny.

Don was always friendly to everyone he met and could carry on a conversation with anyone.   Don was hardworking, honest and loved to tell a good joke.  He will be missed by his family and friends.