Donald B. DeFeyter

Donald B. DeFeyter Sr., 73, of Onaway, died at home Sunday, January 12, 2014. The son of Francis and Orpha (Saunders) DeFeyter, Don was born March 24, 1940 in Atlanta.

Surviving Don are his longtime companion, Marian Hoffmeyer of Onaway; his son, Don (Theresa) DeFeyter Jr. of Elmira; his daughter, Vicki (Bob) Younger of Mulberry, Florida; his stepsons, Tony (Sandi) Hoffmeyer of Onaway and Don (Chris) Hoffmeyer of Millersburg; 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Also surviving are Don’s sister, JoAnn (Lynn) Hayner of Onaway; his brother, Tom (Loraine) DeFeyter of Edwardsburg; and many nieces and nephews. Don was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Mary Alice VanArsdale.   A memorial gathering will be held at the Chagnon Funeral Home on Friday (today) January 17, 2014 from 1 – 3 p.m. Donations to honor the memory of Donald DeFeyter Sr. should be made to the Onaway Ambulance Equipment Fund. Share your condolences or a memory of Don with his family at www.chagnonfh.com. Cremation arrangements were in care of the Chagnon Funeral Home.

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