April 15, 1954 - Jan. 12, 2006
NEWPORT, Ind. - Ted E. Donald, 51, a resident of Clinton, for the past two years and formerly of Newport, passed away at 12:50 p.m. EST Thursday, Jan. 12, 2006, at West Central Community Hospital in Clinton.
He was born April 15, 1954, in Danville, Ill., the son of the late Carroll E. and Ruby J. Villars Donald. Survivors include: two brothers, John (Vicki) Donald of Mazomanie, Wis., and Carroll "Gene" (Pam) Donald, Jr. of Fort Wayne; several nieces and nephews.
Ted formerly owned and operated a body shop in Cayuga and was a custom auto body painter. He was a member of the Cayuga Christian Church and was a 1973 graduate of North Vermillion High School. Ted was past president of the Newport Lions Club and was very active with the annual Newport Hill Climb Festival and with the raffle car auction.
A gathering of family and friends will be held from 2-4 p.m. EST Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006, at the Newport Lions Club Building in Newport. The family requests contributions may be made to the Newport Lions Club, P.O. Box 398, Newport, IN 47966-0398. DeVerter Brothers Funeral Home in Cayuga is assisting in arrangements.