George Donald Bischoff, formerly of Vicksburg, died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He was 86.

Mr. Bischoff was born in St. Louis, served in the Navy in World War II and graduated from the University of Oklahoma, where he played varsity basketball. His family lived in Vicksburg from 1960 until 1970 and he served as assistant general manager at the old Valley Mills feed plant. In 1970, they moved to Fort Dodge where he worked for Land O’ Lakes Inc. until his retirement in 1990.

He was part of the Mississippi delegation to the 1964 Republican National Convention. He served on the Vicksburg City Planning Commission and on the board of the Vicksburg Catholic Schools.

Mr. Bischoff was preceded in death by his parents, Herman and Toddy Bischoff; and his wife of 57 years, Helen Catherine Neier Bischoff.

Survivors include two sons, David Bischoff of Albertville, Ala., and Kurt Bischoff of Fort Dodge; three daughters, Susan Murphy of Nashville, Tenn., Jane Bischoff of Cleveland, Ohio, and Laura Bischoff-Konz of Minneapolis, Minn.; and seven grandchildren.

Services were Jan. 28 in Fort Dodge with full military honors.