Davis, Donald Allen

Donald Davis
Aug. 24,  1928-Dec. 8, 2003

Donald Allen Davis, 75, passed away on Monday, Dec. 8,  2003, in Memorial Hospital, South Bend, Ind.

He was born on Aug. 24, 1928, in Paris, Ill., to Ralph O. and Allene R. (Bosstick) Davis, who preceded him in death. He had lived in this area since 1941, coming from Paris, and later retired from the Bendix Corporation.

On July 10, 1947, in South Bend, he married Norma (Acton) Davis, who survives him. Donald is also survived by two sons, Russell Allen (Cathy) Davis Sr. of Niles, Mich., and Kenneth Joe Wieczorkowski of Niles; a daughter, Florence (Paul) Van Lew of Buchanan, Mich.; a brother, William (Phyllis) Davis of Edwardsburg, Mich.; a sister, Beverly (Perry) Stoops of Edwardsburg; and by two sisters-in-law, Shirley Ann (Tom) Campbell of South Bend and Laurene Davis of Edwardsburg. He is also survived by five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and by a brother, Ralph Perry Davis.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, in the Hoven Funeral Home, Buchanan, and will be officiated by Pastor Jeff Reese of Hope United Methodist Church. Friends and family may call in the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11. Interment will take place at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

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