Donald Donaldson Obituary

Name: Graveside service
Start: 2021-07-03T15:00:00
End: 2021-07-03T15:00:00
Location: Belleville City Cemetery

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Donald Donaldson of Fort Wayne, Indiana, born in Belleville, Kansas, who passed away on June 21, 2021 at the age of 83. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Howard Donaldson and Sylvia Donaldson; his siblings, Dorothy and Alfred; his wife Bernita; his children, Debra Hanson (Ken), Dena Holgerson (Tim), Don Donaldson (Missy) and David Donaldson (Angie); and his sister Phyllis Donaldson. He was also cherished by 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be sent to Asbury University, Office of Development, 1 Macklem Drive, Wilmore, KY 40390 for the Donaldson Music Scholarship.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Tibbetts-Fischer

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June 28, 2021

Mark and Cheryl Schell; Don and Roberta Zent sent flowers

“Dear Bernita, May the Lord be your consolation during this time of loss of Don, your good husband and our good friend. And we pray that you will have sufficient peace and courage for the future.”

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June 30, 2021

Larry Ray wrote a sympathy message

“Dr. Donaldson never knew his impact on me, but he served as a beacon of the beauty in my musical life. He taught me not only what it took to be a musician but to look past the notes and the words and the rhythm for the awe that lies beneath. He lead me to a sacred place in music that has never faded within me but has grown stronger over the years. I will forever be in his debt for that. RIP DDD”