Donald M. Fouse

Donald Mahlon Fouse passed away November 22, 2017 at the Topeka VA Center. He was born on March 28, 1947 in Pennsylvania. After graduating from Hopewell High School, Aliquippa PA. in 1965, he joined the U. S. Army. He served as a heavy equipment operator on base in Okinawa, Japan. He received a medical discharge from the Army and moved to Michigan where he worked at the Pontiac Motor Company. While in Michigan, he married Shirley, and they had 2 sons, Jason and Aaron. After leaving Michigan, he worked in several different states as a mason. In 1987, he spent time in West Virginia where he laid the majority of the masonry for the Winifrede Community Church. He also spent some time driving a semi-truck. Don lived in Minnesota where he married Gail, and they had 2 daughters, Shawn and Mindi. On July 5th, 2003, he married Lily in Garnett, Kansas. In Don’s spare time, he enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, video games, traveling, and going on cruise trips with his family. Don is a member at Vista Evangelical Covenant Church in Richland, Minnesota. He served with the mission department in his time there. He served on a few different trips to Mexico and another to Africa. Don enjoyed serving people. Don is survived by his wife, Lilly, his step-son, Delong Tong & his wife Grace, daughters, Shawn Fouse & Mindi (Greg) Squires, sons Jason Fouse & Aaron Fouse, brother, Floyd J. (Patsy) Fouse, sister, Amy (John) Klacik, Susan (Dennis) Gill, granddaughter, Savannah Squires and grandson, Darius Squires, as well as a niece and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, Floyd W. and Nell M. Fouse (Sheeder), and his brother, Alfred W. Fouse. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Shirley Alumbaugh. The First Christian Church of Garnett will hold a memorial service January 13, 2018 at 11am with military honors.