Donald Newman

Donald L. "Duck" Newman, age 69, of Hamilton, Ohio, formerly of Sardinia, died Monday, September 24, 2012 at the Mercy Fairfield Hospital in Hamilton, OH.

He was born August 12, 1943 in Brown County, OH, son of the late Vance Newman and Dorothy Reedy Newman.

He was a member of the Friends of the Chrisholm Historic Farnstead in Trenton.

Surviving is his wife, Carol Sue Newman of Hamilton, OH, whom he married June 20, 1964, daughter, Pamela K. Newman of Hamilton, son, Brian (Debra) Newman of Fairfield Township, 2 grandchildren, Jason Minthenbaugh, and Christopher (Amanda) Bonham. Also surviving is a brother, Danny (Diane) Newman of Sardinia, 2 sisters, Nancy (Tom) McAfee of Sardinia, Linda (Danny) Kratzer of Sardinia, and a brother-in-law, Pete Fiscus.

In addition to his parents, Don was preceded in death by a sister, Jean Ann Fiscus.

Services will be held at the Sardinia Church of Christ, Friday, September 28, 2012 at 2:00 pm with Pastor Robby  Ballmeyer officiating.  Interment will follow in the Buford Cemetery, Buford, Ohio where the Highland County Honor Guard will conduct full military honors.

Friends will be received at the church on Thursday, 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Contributions may be made to the Ronald McDonald House,350 Erkenbrecher Ave. Cincinnati, OH  45229, Wounded Warriors Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS  66675, or the USO, PO Box 96322, Washington, DC  20090-6322.

The Edgington Funeral Home of Mowrystown is serving the family. To sign the online guest book, go to www.edgingtonfuneralhomes.com.

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