Donald W. Garthe

Donald W. “Don” Garthe of

Plainwell

,

MI w

ent to be with the Lord on

Thursday, July 31, 2008

at his home, with his family at his side. Don was born on

June 9, 1939

in

Detroit

and was raised there by his loving parents Paul and Helen (Yambor) Garthe until they moved to

Kalamazoo

when Don was a High School senior. In 1960 he began working at Peterson Spring where he eventually became a manager. Don worked at Peterson Spring until 1990, he opened D and D Spring in

Portage

in 1991 which he owned and ran until his retirement in 2001. Don was a loving husband, father and grandfather, he enjoyed ham radio, gardening, woodworking, golf and camping. In 1974 in

Kalamazoo

, he married Margaret McSpadden, who survives. Also surviving are his 2 children, Walker (Terry) Toddy of Plainwell and La Donna (Mark) Edick of Schoolcraft; his grandchildren, Olivia Toddy, Hunter Toddy, Jonathon Edick, Charles Edick, Monica Edick, Kevin (Tara) Richter, Jamie (Rick) Moore; 1 great-granddaughter, Riley Jean Moore; his sister-in-law, Erma (Bill) Evans; his brother-in-law, John (Chris) McSpadden; and his brother, Jerry Kinney. He was preceded in death by his parents. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service and gathering of family and friends will be held at the Gun Plain Township Hall on

8

th

St.

in Plainwell on

Sunday, August 24, 2008

at

2p.m.

with Kenneth Terry Jr. officiating. In lieu of flowers, those desiring may make memorial contributions to Hospice Care of SW Michigan.

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