Chester Ray Donn

81 year old Chester Ray Donn of Smithville died Wednesday at the emergency room of DeKalb Community Hospital. He was in the U.S. Army having served during the Korean conflict. He also did nursery work. The funeral will be Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. Steve Officer will officiate and burial will be in DeKalb Memorial Gardens with military honors. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until the service at 11:00 a.m. Donn was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Amelia Birkholz Donn; a son, Bruce Chester Donn; and brothers, Ervin, Bernard, and Rowland Donn. He is survived by his companion of 34 years, Faye Jennings of Smithville. A son, Michael and wife Susan Donn of California. A daughter, Kathleen Donn of Michigan.. Grandchildren, Gretchen Breen, Ian and wife Emily Donn, Matthew and wife Kyla Donn, Shanna Donn, Zachary Donn, and Mary Frances and Danielle Knowles. Great granddaughter, Lily Breen. Sisters, Vera and husband Floyd Koontz and Dorothy Foster all of Michigan. Brothers, Walter and wife Delores Donn of Florida, John and wife Ethel Donn of Michigan. Many nieces and nephews survive along with special friends, Danny and Kathy Knowles, Robert and Helen Moore, and Jim and Donna Stapp. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.