Donald E. Wooster

Donald E. Wooster, 84, of St. Joseph, passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2004, at Caretel Inns in St. Joseph, Michigan. Cremation has taken place and there will be a Memorial Service with Rev. Terry Schneider officiating on Saturday, May 15, 2004, at 2:00 P.M. at Kerley- Starks & Menchinger Family Funeral Home, 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph. Friends may call on Saturday from 1:00 to 2:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Burial will take place at a later date at Riverview Cemetery in St. Joseph. Memorials may be made to Scottdale United Methodist Church or Hospice at Home. Friends wishing to send a condolence message or sign the guestbook online may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com. Donald was born to Vernon and Sarah (Judge) Wooster on August 27, 1919, in Binghamton, New York. Donald attended St. Joseph High School and graduated in 1939; he then served in the Army during WWII and received a Purple Heart. He worked as a parts inspector for Whirlpool in St. Joseph for 25 years, he then retired in 1974. Donald was also an avid cat lover. He married Jeanette DeLeeuw on December 20, 1944 in St. Joseph, she survives him. Together they have two daughters – Donna (Daniel) Hartmann of South Haven and Melanie (Jim) Kurtz of Montgomery Village, Maryland. Donald is also survived by his grandchildren – Joe, Dan, and Laura Hartmann all of South Haven. Donald was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother Roger Wooster in January 1990. Donald was a loving husband, father, and grandfather; he will be sadly missed by his family and friends.