Donald W. Ehrke Sr. Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Donald W. Ehrke Sr. (Mount Clemens, Michigan), who passed away on November 18, 2024. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Donald W. Ehrke Sr. to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid Donald farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Donald is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, William Ehrke and Angeline Ehrke; his wife Dianne M. Thomas; and his sister Patricia Strauchman. He is survived by: his children, Deneen Torkelson (late Eric) and Donald Ehrke, Jr. (Mary Beth); his grandson Clifford Ehrke; and his nephew Kevin Strauchman.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be addressed to the Hardt/Rathe Scholarship Fund or the Helping Appalachian Rural People Fund (HARP).
