This is Kris again. We are heartbroken to report that our husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend Donnie passed away with family by his side at 6:15 PM on Wednesday evening. I have included the obituary which will appear in Sunday's paper. 

We wish to thank everyone who had kind thoughts, came to visit or said a prayer for us during this difficult time. We feel blessed to have had your support over the past year. Thank you in advance for your continued prayers for peace and comfort as we grieve our loss. 

We are grateful for the time we were able to spend with Donnie. We will miss his pranks and jokes, his love and support, but we realize he is in our hearts and there is a brand new angel in heaven watching over us all. He was reunited with several family members and I am quite sure there was a heck of a party when he arrived. 

As Don's earthly life came to a close, we were listening to spiritual music. We spoke softly and sang to him as he prepared to make the journey to everlasting life. One of Donnie's song requests for his funeral was "It's a Wonderful World". About five minutes after he passed, the song played randomly, and Donnie once again had the final word when he let us know that he made it to his destination and he was fine. 

Details about the funeral are in the obituary. Due to COVID restrictions capacity will be limited during the visitation. Rest assured we want to see anyone who wants to and is able to pay their respects. Once we reach capacity we will allow individuals in as others leave.