Funeral services for Donald C. Caboth, 93, of Alta, will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, December 7, 2024 at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Alta, with Pastor Bradley Ketcham officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. until the service time at the church. Burial will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery, rural Alta. The Redig Funeral Home in Aurelia is in charge of arrangements.

Donald Christian Caboth was born September 6, 1931 at Galva, Iowa, the son of Christian and Etta (Suling) Caboth. He attended school there and graduated from the Alta High School. On June 1, 1952 Donald married Sally Joan Marie Hetrick at the Presbyterian Church in Alta.  Don entered the US Army on February 3, 1953, where he obtained the rank of Corporal and was honorably discharged on February 2, 1955.

Don was a farmer, who enjoyed fishing, woodworking, camping, and traveling.  He was a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Alta, and a member of the Alta American Legion Post.

Don died Monday, December 2, 2024 at his home in Alta.

Preceding Don in death were his parents, wife, Sally on December 13, 2022, daughter, Donelle Olsen, one brother, Milton Caboth, two sisters-in-law; Jane and husband Lionel Breyfogle and Susan and husband Arliss Friedrich, and one brother-in-law, Orie and wife Vernetta Hetrick, Jr.

Survivors include his daughter, Roxane and husband Jim Dutler of Galva, one son, David Caboth of Alta, son-in-law, Terry Olsen of Sioux City. Also surviving are five grandchildren; Stephenie and husband Nick Engle, Chad and wife Keely Dutler, Eric and wife Stephanie Dutler, Benjamin and wife Stephanie Olsen, and Kimberly and husband Kyle Zellmer, twelve great-grandchildren, one sister-in-law, Darlene Caboth of Alta, and nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.