Donald L. Haines

Ankeny

Donald L. Haines, 74, went to be with his Lord on Friday, July 29, 2011 at the Madrid Home. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Ankeny Presbyterian Church with burial at Ankeny Memorial Gardens.

Don was born on June 7, 1937 to Elmer and Ruth (Sargent) Haines of Bondurant, Iowa. He graduated from Bondurant High School in 1955. He joined the Iowa Army National Guard, was a Ssgt, and served over 10 years. He attended one year at the University of Iowa and Drake University.

Don started his working career with United Buckingham Freight Lines in Des Moines as Eastern Division Operations Manager from 1959-1964. He worked with his father; a family owned business called Haines Brokerage Company in Bondurant as V.P. of Sales from 1965-1971. He was elected State President of the Iowa Jaycees in 1970-1971. Upon completion of his term he was offered as position as Staff Officer at the organization’s National Headquarters in Tulsa, OK. He was responsible for creating the Services Department and was named its first Director. He was also past president of the Ankeny Jaycees. He was Outstanding Local President, Iowa Jaycees; Honorary Lifetime Member, Ankeny, Jaycees; Senator # 11923. He was also Ankeny Chamber’s Citizen of the Year.

From 1973-1979 Don was Midwest Regional Manager, National Flavor Corp., Indianapolis, IN. He moved back to Iowa and started his management consultant company, Haines Management Company, Bondurant, Iowa from 1979-1982. Then the opportunity came to work for Fairbanks Scales in Des Moines as a Service manager from 1979-1982. He was responsible for the total operation and management of a branch office/service center for a nationwide leader in the weighing industry and was selected “top performer” in 1983 and 1984. He bid, sold, and managed the largest single service project in the company’s 160 year history. He was a top five service manager for Fairbanks Scales for two years. From 1992-1997 he was a Realtor for Ankeny Real Estate Service specializing in re-sale of existing homes in Ankeny and surrounding areas. He was a multi-million dollar producer for four consecutive years.

Don was a charter member and member of the Ankeny Presbyterian Church and served as an Elder. He was a huge Hawkeye fan and loved to play and watch golf. Don especially loved his family.

Don is survived by his wife, Diana; two sons, Greg (Merrily) Haines and Kirk (Alma) Haines of Des Moines; three daughters, Lynn (Steve) Gilmore of Des Moines, Dawn Smith of Polk City and Stacy (Steve) Gillaspy of Pleasant Hill; 12 grandchildren; two great-granddaughters; aunts, Marjorie Sargent of Collins, Elva Denton of Maxwell and Dorothy Haines of Des Moines; many cousins and many, many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Ankeny Presbyterian Church. Memorial contributions may be given to the Madrid Homes in Madrid, Iowa or Ankeny Presbyterian Church.

The family would like to thank all the loving staff at the Madrid Home for taking such wonderful care of Don.