He was born Sept. 8, 1915, in St. Leon, Idaho, the son of Reuben and Mary Gardner Haroldsen. Don grew up at the family home on St. Leon Road, attended Crowley and Ammon schools and graduated from Ucon High School in 1935.

On September 22, 1937, Don and Vera Cramer were married in the Salt Lake Temple.

He was employed for many years by Orme Implement Company in Idaho Falls and by Argonne National Laboratories from which he retired in 1980.

As a member of the L.D.S. Church he served in many positions including Ward Clerk, Sunday School Superintendent, and he officiated at the Idaho Falls Temple..

He enjoyed square dancing and calling, fishing, hunting, and camping. He and Vera built their Island Park cabin in 1988 and they enjoyed spending summers there for the next several years..

There has never been a more loving husband, a kind and gentle father, and he was the perfect grandfather.

Survivors include three daughters: Myrna (Lee) Taylor, Idaho Falls, Idaho; Reta (Jim, deceased) Scoresby; Mesa, Arizona; Lonna (Mark) McGrath, Oskaloosa, Iowa; one son, Lynn (JoAnn) Haroldsen, Meridian, Idaho; one sister, Ann Sipes; three brothers, Wayne Haroldsen, Arlan Haroldsen, and Elwyn Haroldsen; 15 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Vera; sister, Mary Savage, and brother, Jess Haroldsen.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. on Monday, May 11, 2009, at Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First Street, Idaho Falls, Idaho. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday evening at Coltrin Mortuary and from 10 to 10:45 on one hour on Monday.

Interment will be in the Ucon Cemetery . Condolences may be sent at www.coltrinmortuary.com