h he loved to photograph. His office was lined with train photos taken during his motorcycle trips through the plains of Nebraska and Wyoming, the mountains of Colorado and the lowlands of Canada. "I find trains interesting because they're big, they're noisy and they always have a little bit of mystery to them," he said. Don is survived by Susan, his beloved wife of nearly 31 years, daughter Karen and son Carl from his first marriage to Marilyn, and grandchildren Spencer and Amelia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dave and Esther, and younger brother Bill. A funeral mass will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 10, with a gathering time from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 2210 Lincoln Way in Ames. Online condolences may be directed to www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.com Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care is assisting the family.