Donald W. King, 85, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 7:00 pm, Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at Wellbrooke of Wabash. He was born June 30, 1932 in Jackson, Michigan to Charles Franklin and Vera E. (Clawson) King.
Don married Anna B. Smith in Huntington, Indiana on October 20, 1951; she died March 1, 2016. He worked at Container Corporation in Wabash, retiring after 42 years. He was a member of the Emmanuel Free Will Baptist Church in Wabash, and the National Rifle Association. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.
He is survived by five children, Rae Hall of Wabash, Kay (Stan) Fetter of Huntington, Don (Patty) King of Denver, Indiana, Mike King of Seminole, Florida, and Terry (Kathrine) King of Wabash, two brothers, Doug (Patty) King of Roann, Indiana, and Gene (Bert) King of North Manchester, Indiana, Sister, Sarah “Sally” Wilkerson of Wabash, eleven grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren, and one great great granddaughter. He was also preceded in death by his parents, brother, Robert King, two grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and his step-mother, Louise King.
Funeral services will be 10:00 am Monday, December 11, 2017 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Pastor Terry Hinds officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 2-6 pm Sunday, at the funeral home.
Preferred memorial is Emmanuel Free Will Baptist Church Building Fund.
The memorial guest book for Don may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.