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Donald "Donny" Lyons

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[December 31, 2024]  LINCOLN - Donald "Donny" Lyons passed away December 27th, 2024, in Lincoln.

Visitation:  Saturday, January 11, 2025, at Open Arms Church in Lincoln, from 11am-12pm

Celebration of Life:  Noon Saturday, January 11th at the church

A visitation will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at Open Arms Church in Lincoln, from 11am-12pm. A celebration of Donny’s life will follow the visitation at the church. The family asks that you wear Nascar attire in honor of Donny’s love for racing.

Funeral home: Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln    Mt. Pulaski

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Donald "Donny" Lyons passed away December 27th, 2024, in Lincoln. He was born June 24, 1962, in Columbia, MO, the son of Loyd & Wanda (Eastwood) Lyons.

Donny is survived by his loving wife, JoDee; cherished daughter, Jamaica Madigan; son-in-law, Thomas Madigan; grandchildren and partners in crime, Wyatt and Kaylynn; siblings, Wanda (Randy) Mileham, Stephen Lee Lyons, Barry Lee (Thelma) Lyons, Dan Lee (Sandy) Lyons; 17 nieces and nephews; 30 great-nieces and nephews; and many brothers and sisters in Christ.

Donny was preceded in death by his parents.

Throughout his life Donny lived in many states in the South and Midwest and made many friends who became family. He did not know a stranger and was known for his kind, servant heart.

He was a skilled tradesman - roofing, building, and remodeling many homes, especially being known for building beautiful staircases because of his mathematical abilities.

Donny was a member of Open Arms Church, he loved serving at every community event, and using his God given talents around his church and for his fellow church members.

A visitation will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at Open Arms Church in Lincoln, from 11am-12pm. A celebration of Donny’s life will follow the visitation at the church. The family asks that you wear Nascar attire in honor of Donny’s love for racing.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in Donny's name to Open Arms' Celebrate Recovery.

Cremation rites have been entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

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