Donald E. Owens, 87, of Indiana, passed away Monday, Sept. 24, 2018, at Bethany Place.
A son of the late Karl W. and Mildred Rowe Owens, Sr., he was born May 12, 1931, in Indiana.
Mr. Owens was a graduate of Indiana High School. He was employed for the Orvis Company for 26 years, starting as a customer service representative and retired as the manager of the dealer department. Don was a member of the Allied Club and a founding member of Trout Unlimited, Chapter 53 – Ken Sink. He was an avid Penn State fan and loved hunting, fly fishing and fly tying.
Don is survived by three daughters: Linda A. Porter, of Indiana; Sandra D. Brainard, of Arlington, VT; Kimberly A. Kelly and husband Jib Kelly, of San Pedro, CA; his only son, Ronald R. Owens and wife Robin (Townslee) Owens, of Dorset, VT; eight grandchildren: Mandy Porter, Christina Allen, Kylie Hosley, Andrew Brainard, Geoffrey MacEllven, Kaytlyn MacEllven, Heather Abbott, Jamie Owens and 12 great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Dolores Jayne Owens; and a brother, Karl W. Owens, Jr.
Friends and family will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Robinson-Lytle, Inc., Indiana, where a funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, with Terry Semsick officiating. Interment will be in Oakland Cemetery.
The family kindly suggests memorial contributions be made to Trout Unlimited, Chapter 53 – Ken Sink, c/o Roger Phillips, Chapter President, 206 4th Street, Saltsburg, PA 15681.
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