Pastor Donald V. Wahlgren, 92, of Gowrie, Iowa, passed away Sept. 10, 2016, at the Marian Home in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Funeral services were Sept. 14, 2016, at Zion Lutheran Church, Gowrie, with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Burial was at Elfsborg Lutheran Church Cemetery in Pomeroy, Iowa.

Donald is survived by his wife, Marjorie (Jorth) Wahlgren ‘50; children, Curtis Wahlgren of Philadelphia; Peter Wahlgren ’78 (Betsy (Whisnant) Wahlgren ’77) of Wheaton, Ill.; D. Philip Wahlgren ’79 (Marilyn) of Greene, Iowa; Mary B. Wahlgren of Fort Dodge, Iowa; and five grandchildren, Kareem, Jameela, Anthony, Austin, and Autumn.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Gust and Lula (Holland) Wahlgren; daughter, Carol Wahlgren; brother, Paul Wahlgren; and sister, Elayne Palmer.

Donald Wahlgren was born June 1, 1924, in Palmer, Iowa. Donald was raised and educated in Palmer, graduating from Palmer High School. Donald then attended and graduated from Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls. Donald served in the United States Army from 1943 to 1946. He then taught and coached for one year in Ringsted. After, Donald spent one year at Luther College. On June 2, 1950, Donald was united in marriage to Marjorie (Jorth) Wahlgren ‘50 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Spencer, Iowa. The couple then went overseas from 1950 till 1962 to teach at a Mission School in Nigeria. When the couple returned to Iowa, Donald completed his graduate work at Luther Seminary. Donald and Marjorie served many different Lutheran parishes in Iowa for 26 years. In 1989, Donald semi-retired in Gowrie. Donald was a member of Zion Lutheran Church.

Memorials may be left to ELCA Church World Mission or World Hunger LWR.