Donald E. Coons

Donald E. Coons, 77, of Linn Grove passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Adams Memorial Hospital in Decatur. He was born on October 11, 1941 in Redkey to Walter H. and Garnet L. (Starr) Coons.

He retired from Smith Brothers in Berne with 41 years of service. He attended Faith Baptist Church in Berne and was a member of the American Legion in Berne and the Dog Club in Greenville, Ohio. He showed dogs professionally for 65 years and was a judge for many dog shows in the Midwest. He was a fan of Notre Dame and Ohio State football.

He is survived by a daughter; brother-in-law, Tom Scott; six nieces; a nephew; and several great nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Mary E. Scott.

A graveside service will be held at 9:00 a.m. Friday, July 26 at Wells Cemetery, 250W 500N in Jay County.

Arrangements provided by Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Yager-Kirchhofer Chapel in Berne. To sign the online guestbook, visit www.zwickjahn.com.