Donald Ray Wetzel1

M, #26184, b. 2 October 1927, d. 5 November 2014
  • Last Edited: 25 Sep 2024
  • Donald Ray Wetzel was born on 2 October 1927, Herndon, Northumberland County, PA.2,1
  • He was the son of Newton Wetzel and Hannah Troxell.2
  • Donald Ray Wetzel married Roxie Lorraine Leitzel, daughter of Warren Grant Leitzel and Elva Mary Wiest, on 6 January 1951.3,1
  • Donald Ray Wetzel died on 5 November 2014, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Montour County, PA, at age 87.2
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Donald Wetzel, 87, Herndon
    HERNDON - Donald Wetzel, 87, of Herndon, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2014, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
    He was born Oct. 2, 1927, in Herndon, a son of the late Hannah (Troxell) and Newton Wetzel. He was married to the former Roxie Leitzel who preceded him in death on Nov. 2, 2010.
    Donald served in the Air Force during World War II.
    He was employed as a mason, worked in a shirt factor and for the railroad for 25 years.
    Donald was a lifetime member of the Herndon Fire Company and a faithful member of the Zion Lutheran Church, Herndon.
    He is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Jeffry and LuAnn Wetzel and Timothy and Hope Wetzel; three grandchildren, Angie Barninger, Bradley Wetzel, and Wade Wetzel; two great-grandchildren, Alexa Michaels and Drew Barninger.
    He was preceded in death by one sister, Hazel Lenker and five brothers, Fred, Howard, LeRoy, William, and l Russell Wetzel.
    A visitation with the family will be held from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, at Zion Lutheran Church, Herndon, followed by a memorial service at 11 with the Rev. Fred Faust officiating.
    Interment will take place in the Herndon Cemetery, Herndon.
    The James A. Reed Funeral Home, Pillow is in charge of the arrangements.
    To sign the on line guest book, or to post a picture of Donald, visit www.reedfh.com.
    The Daily Item, November 6, 2014, Page B5.2
  • He was buried on 15 November 2014, at Herndon Cemetery, Herndon, Northumberland County, PA.2

Children of Donald Ray Wetzel and Roxie Lorraine Leitzel

  • Jeffry Warren Wetzel1
  • Timothy Todd Wetzel1

Citations

  1. [S314] Bruce Travis Hall, "Genealogical Database," Bruce Travis Hall (Annapolis MD), data uploaded from CD December 2, 2005.
  2. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Donald Wetzel, The Daily Item, November 6, 2014, Page B5. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed September 25, 2024).
  3. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Roxie L. Wetzel, The Daily Item, November 4, 2010, Page B5. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed September 25, 2024).