Obituary for Donald E. Gilpin

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Obituary

Donald E. Gilpin, 91, passed away at 3:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 18, 2021, at Tanglewood Trace.

Don was born on January 18, 1930, in Mishawaka to the late Anthony and Hazel (Dunn) Gilpin. On January 7, 1950, in South Bend, Don married Rosemary A. (LaFree) and she passed away on January 14, 2016. She also preceded the death of sister Reva Imbro; and older brother James.

Don is survived by daughters, Beverly (Gary) Harman, Nancy (Mark) Richards, and Julie (Chuck) Botchuck; 6 grandchildren; 21 great -grandchildren; and 6 great -grandchildren.

Don has been a carpenter his entire career, building many of his family homes, with his daughters next to him. He owned his own construction company and eventually retired as a union carpenter. He built a memorial gazebo at St. Jude’s Catholic Church.

Don has been honored to serve in positions at the Cleveland Township Lions Club as well as the district and state levels. She often wears shirts that say “Lion Don” that Rosemary embroidered for her.

They love to travel with Rosemary. They visited all 50 states and many countries, enjoying all the 130,000 miles they drove in their motorhome.

The visit is 4-6pm on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at Palmer Funeral Home – Guisinger Chapel. The Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 22, 2021, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Lakeville. Funeral will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.

Memorial Contributions may be made at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church 63568 US Highway 31, South Bend, IN 46614.

Condolences for the family are available at www.palmerfuneralhomes.com.

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