Obituary of Donald L. Wohlenberg

Donald L. Wohlenberg, 86 longtime resident of Coralville died Tuesday, February 4, 2014, at the Windmill Manor Care Center in Coralville. Donald Louis Wohlenberg was born September 15, 1927, in Clinton, Iowa the son of Louis and Florence (Benson) Wohlenberg. Following graduation from Clinton High School he enrolled at the University of Iowa. He graduated from the university with a degree in chemistry. Don was united in marriage to Charlotte L. Johnson on September 15, 1950 in Iowa City. For a short time he worked as a chemist for Boeing Aircraft in Seattle, lived in Los Angeles, before coming back to Iowa where they settled in Coralville. For many years he worked for the Veterans Administration Hospital. Don enjoyed the outdoors, camping, canoeing the boundary waters, hiking, running the back roads of Johnson County and taking trips to the raptor center with his grandchildren. He always had his gardens, a camera around his neck, and liked to work with wood in his workshop. He was a man of great intelligence, everything in his world was physics; he could speak a number of different languages, and he physically loved the sport of taekwondo. His family includes his daughter and her husband, Becky and Kent Pearson of North Liberty; grandchildren, Melissa Isbelle (Gabe) and Shannon Cutsforth (Patrick); great-grandchildren, Forest, Willow and Asher Isbell all of North Liberty; and a nephew, Michael Rafferty. Cremation services have been provided through Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service of Iowa City. Online condolences may be sent for his family through the web @ www.gayandciha.com.