Donald M. Wakefield, age 76, died Wed., September 30, 2020, at his home in Concordia, Kansas. He was born on Nov. 8, 1943, in Battle Creek, Mich., to Milo E. & Emma J. (McWatters) Wakefield.
He graduated high school in Alpena, Mich., and received an associate’s degree from Tulsa Junior College and Ft. Scott Community College. He married Janice R. Oberley on July 25, 1964, in Walker. Minn. He began working for Western Union Telegraph and then worked as a wastewater supervisor, retiring from the City of Neodesha. He later served as pastor for the Jewell Assembly of God Church, Jewell, Kan. Don and Janice have lived in a host of places during their marriage, in Connecticut, Michigan, Oklahoma and Kansas. Don was a member of Victory Faith Church, serving as the Treasurer and a Board member. He also served as Treasurer for the Concordia Ministerial Assoc. for four years. He enjoyed model railroads, scale trains and played the trombone.
He is survived by his wife Janice, Concordia; sons, David, Sand Springs, Okla., Daniel (Annette), Pine Bluff, Ark. & Donald, II (Kathy), Sand Springs, Okla. ; daughters, Jeannine Matthews, Stillwater, Okla., Janette Shipley (Cory), Springfield, Mo. & Juline Wakefield, Concordia; sister, Bonnie Pratt (Eugene), Rockford, Mich.; brother, Roland Wakefield (Lita), Ocala, Fla.; brothers-in-law, Eugene Oberley (Elaine), Bloomfield, Minn. & William Menerey, National City, Mich.; 16 grandchildren & five great-grandchildren and one great-grandchild on the way.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a grandchild, Noah Wakefield; son-in-law, Lowell Matthews and sister, Shirley Menerey.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 5, 2020, at Victory Faith Church, Concordia, with Pastor Rick Barrett and Pastor Cory Shipley officiating. Burial will follow in the Jewell City Cemetery, Jewell. Visitation will be Sunday, October 4, 2020, from 1-8 p.m., with family greeting from 4-6 p.m. at the funeral home. The family suggests memorials to Victory Faith Church in care of the funeral home. For online condolences, please visit www.chaputbuoy.com.
