SYRACUSE – Donald Frederick “Don” Reeder, 80, Milford, passed away at 3:35 a.m. May 27, 2016, at his home. He was born May 24, 1936, in East Alton, Ill., to Herschel and Lola Jenkins Reeder. On Feb. 5, 1968, in Alton, Ill., he married Betty Sue Frye Borders, who survives in Milford. He graduated in 1954 from high school in Pearl, Ill., and he was the former owner and operator of Dobe Transfer Company Inc., Milford, for 30 years and formerly worked at Veada Industries as a truck driver in New Paris for three years. He grew up in Illinois, and lived in Syracuse before moving to Milford in 1975. He was a member of the Clearview United Brethren Church, Goshen. Also surviving are three daughters: Jan (and spouse Doug) Jenkins, Liberty, Ill.; Joani (and spouse Murl) Walston, Nebo, Ill.; Connie Reeder, Goshen; two sons, Rick and Dana Reeder, both of Camp Point, Ill.; a stepdaughter, Chris Hall, New Paris; 16 grandchildren: Angie (and spouse Todd) Grammer; Annette (and spouse Craig) Abile; Dusty Reeder, Germany; Dustin (and spouse Meghan) Jenkins; Adam (and spouse Jenna) Jenkins; Wade (and spouse Miriah) Jenkins; Melissa (and spouse Jordan) Funderburk; Stephanie Hall; Anthony (and spouse Ashley) Hall; Sarah (and spouse Gabby) Sanchez; Michael (and spouse Amber) Hernandez; Amanda (and spouse Henry) Hernandez; Jessica (and spouse Todd) Mason; Brittany Borders; Lance (and spouse Tamara) Reeder; and Cole Reeder; 26 great-grandchildren: Elijah, Bethany, Grace, Rose, Daniel, Dalton, Braden, Ryan, Aubry, Sydney, Rex, Macinsy, Gabriel Jr., Elishaba, Noah, Lilliana, Hayden, Donte, Natalia, Elijah, Riley, Cameron, McKenna, Braxton, Brodie, Zoie; four sisters: Kay (and spouse Merril) Turner, Louisiana, Mo.; Marge (and spouse Jim) Weinman, Godfrey, Ill.; Judy (and spouse Russell) Lane, East Alton, Ill.; and Becky (and spouse Donnie) Walston, Pittsfield, Ill. He was preceded in death by his parents; a granddaughter, Mandy Walston; two grandsons, Brian Walston and Lane Jenkins; a great-granddaughter, Savannah Grammer; and sons-in-law, Robert Hall and Rolland Hernandez Jr. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Clearview United Brethren Church, Goshen, with Pastor Hubert Schmucker of the church officiating. Cremation will take place at cremation Services of Kosciusko County, Warsaw. Owen Family Funeral Home, Syracuse, is in charge of arrangements. ***** Memorials to Clearview United Brethren Church, 67622 US-33, Goshen, IN 46526. To send condolences to the family, visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com
