Donald K. Hall, of Dowagiac

Published 9:23 am Tuesday, July 30, 2019

July 24, 1936 — July 28, 2019

Donald K. Hall, 83, of Dowagiac, passed away at South Bend Center for Hospice on Sunday, July 28, 2019.

Don was born on July 24, 1936, to the late Edward and MarjorieAnn (Kirkwood) Hall in Buffalo, New York.

After graduating from high school, Don enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. While enlisted he served overseas during the Korean War and earned the rank of Staff Sergeant. He returned home and helped to raise his three daughters.

In October of 1993, he wed Lois Boyd and the two blended their families wonderfully. He was an insurance adjuster for Wolverine Mutual and retired after more than 25 years of service.

Don was a proud veteran; he was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post #563 in Dowagiac. While there he served as an Adjutant and was the current Treasurer. Don took his civil responsibilities seriously; he wanted to make Dowagiac a better place to live. He could often be found volunteering with the revitalization of downtown, volunteering for Steve’s Run, working fundraisers and writing grants for the American Cancer Society and the Red Cross, serving as a lecturer at First United Methodist Church of Dowagiac where he had been a member for more than 50 years or making new friends at Mr. Wahoo’s where he was a known regular.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Marjorie Hall.

Don is survived by his wife, Lois Hall, of Niles; children, Catherine Hall, of Largo, Florida, Suzanne Hall, of South Bend, and Melanie DeFord, of South Bend; Lois’s children, Timothy Boyd, of Lake City, Florida and Sheilah (William) Morelock, of Goshen, Indiana; grandchildren, Samantha DeFord and Ryan (Gina) Burdick; great-grandchildren Julia and Layla; sisters, BeverlyAnn (Donald) Oman, of Fort Wayne and Rosemary Hall, of Fort Wayne; and many extended family members and close friends.

A memorial service will begin at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019, at First United Methodist Church of Dowagiac located at 326 North Lowe Street, Pastor Chris Momany will be officiating.

Memorial donations may be made in Don’s memory to the South Bend Center for Hospice at 111 Sunnybrook Ave., South Bend, Indiana.

Condolences, photos, and memories may be left for the family at BrownFuneralHomeNiles.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Services, of Niles.