Donald Robert Skala, 92 of Cedar Rapids, died peacefully on November 11, 2015 at Brooklyn Community Estate in Brooklyn. Funeral Mass will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 16, 2015 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids. Burial will be in St. Johns Cemetery where there will be full military rites. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, November 15, 2015, where there will be a 6 p.m. vigil at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Donald was born August 23, 1923 in Shueyville, the son of Louis and Mary (Jiras) Skala. He served in the United States Army during World War II in New Guinea, Philippines and Japan. Don was united in marriage to Maxine Benda on November 5, 1946 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. He worked at Iowa Steel, milk hauler for Garrison Creamery, and retired from FMC Linkbelt Speeder. Don enjoyed carpentry work, tinkering in his garage, volunteering at church, listening to Sunday morning Czech music, watching the Hawkeyes and Cubs, playing cards with his friends, and most of all spending time with his family, especially his grandkids. Donald is survived by his children Shirlee (Marvin) Lynn, Jim (Cathy) Skala, Gary (Lori) Skala, Bob Skala, Lori (Ron) Grant, Deb (Randy) Kellison, and David (Julie) Skala; grandchildren John(Tiffany) Lynn, Paul(Julie) Lynn, Lisa (Jeff) Rhinehart, Shari (James) Ross, Shane (Cath) Skala, Kristi (Jarin) Hansen, Megan Hodgins, Jenny (Keith) Zerbee, Katie and Trisha Skala, Ashley, Kyle and Zachary Grant, Britni (David) Warburton, Brooke (Josh) Lorenzen and Blake Kellison ,Taylor, Derrick, Nathan, Lauren and Logan Skala; great-grandchildren Anthony (Nicole) Hansen-Lynn, Eris, Garner and Mitch Lynn, Colton, Mackenzie, Hunter and Dalton Lynn, Shelbee and Morgan Rhinehart, Jacob and Sydney Ross, Amaya, Malik and Reese Skala, Caden, Alayna and Paisley Hansen, Hayden and Kingsley Hodgins, Makayla Coutentos and Faith Zerbee, Ella Faul and Maci Lorenzen, a sister-in-law Mary Burrier, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Don was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Maxine who died on December 29, 2006, a grandson Jeffrey Lynn, a brother Richard Skala, his sister Betty Jane (Dale) Ruchotzke, sisters-in-law Pat Ritchey, brother-in-law Martin (Marilyn) Benda, and three siblings in infancy. Memorials may be directed to the family. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Mel and Essence of Life Hospice as well as the staff at Brooklyn Community Estate for their loving care of Don and his family.