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Donald Lynch Obituary

DONALD EDWARD LYNCH Broken Arrow, Okla. Donald Edward Lynch, 86, of Broken Arrow, Okla., passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, June 6, at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, June 7, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Donald was born April 4, 1935, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Eugene and Mary (Koons) Lynch. He married Beverly Joann Laird on Dec. 26, 1955, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He graduated from St. Patrick's Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Beverly of Broken Arrow, Okla.; children, Donald (Betty) Lynch Jr. of Damascus, Md., Doreen (Ric) Havlik of Broken Arrow, Okla., Barbara (Sean) Francke of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Belinda Lynch of Broken Arrow, Okla.; and many nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Brian. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family. Online condolences may be left at www.cedarmemorial.com under obituaries.

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Published by The Gazette on Jun. 4, 2021.

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St. Patrick's Catholic Church

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