Of Menomonee Falls. Gently passed away on December 16, 2019 at the age of 87. Beloved husband of the late Joyce. Loving father of Renee (Ben) Conrad- Almendarez, Mike (the late Beverly) and Mark. Cherished grandfather of Logan, Kelsea, and Megan. Dear brother of Jack and Richard. Further survived by other relatives and friends. Preceded in death by his brother Tom.

Don was a proud Korean War veteran. He was a passenger on the Stars and Stripes Honor Flight in October of 2015. Don was a career master carpenter who built the home in which he raised his family. He was very proud of his carpentry work and often spoke of the years he spent on projects at the Milwaukee County Hospital Grounds.

He was an avid outdoorsman who hunted and fished throughout Wisconsin. Don was a star athlete at Rufus King. He was a regular at many Menomonee Falls High School football games and loved his Wisconsin sports teams.

 Don had a great smile and infectious laugh that he shared through his sharp sense of humor. He loved sharing stories from his interesting life.

Visitation will be on Friday, January 3 from 12:30PM until time of Memorial Service at 2PM at SCHMIDT & BARTELT- Menomonee Falls. Military Honors to take place immediately after the service. Private burial at Wisconsin Wisconsin Memorial Park.