AKRON - Donald G. Pletcher, 85, of 9877 S. CR 750W, Claypool, Beaver Dam Lake, died July 27, 2010, in Mason Health & Rehab, Warsaw.
He was born Jan. 27, 1925, in Kosciusko County, to Joseph Donald and Viola Hauser Pletcher. On May 10, 1945, in Warsaw, he married Dorothy H. Swick, who died Feb. 23, 2005.
He retired from Zimmer Inc. He enjoyed listening to music and was very interested airplanes and motorcycles. He was known for his knack of tinkering with electrical gadgets.
Surviving are a daughter, Carolyn (and spouse William) Johnson, Claypool; three sisters: Kate Weber, Illinois; Marjorie Hoover, Minnesota; and Barbara Deck, Churubusco; two grandchildren: Troy (and spouse Anita) Johnson, Warsaw, and Heather Slone, Claypool; five great-grandchildren; and special neighbors, Randall and Mary Brashear, Claypool. He was preceded in death by a brother, Jerry Pletcher.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Hartzler Funeral Home, 305 W. Rochester St., Akron, with Pastor Wanda Carter officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
Calling is one hour prior to the service Thursday at the funeral home.
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Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
Condolences may be sent via www.hartzlerfuneralservices.com
