Donald F. Hamburger, 89, of Bellefontaine, died Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 28, 2018, at Logan Acres Care Center.
He served in the U.S. Army for two years and was stationed in Alaska. He retired from working at Westinghouse after 38 years as a tool and die maker and machinist. In his spare time, he enjoyed woodworking, working outside, hanging out in the shed, mowing his yard and spending time with his children and grandchildren. He was a member of Stony Creek Church of the Brethren.
He was born April 14, 1928, in Logan County, to the late Edger and Jessie M. (Showalter) Hamburger. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by Ross and Josephine Lament of Huntsville, who raised him from a young age.
He is survived by his wife, Eleanor (Blumenschein) Hamburger, whom he married April 14, 1951, at Stony Creek Church of the Brethren in Bellefontaine, children, Greg (Corey) Hamburger of West Mansfield, Debra May of Troy and Lynda (John) Breidenbach of Arcadia, Florida; grandchildren, Kaci Herndon, Kristi Hoxworth, Brooks May and Kendra May; and five great-grandchildren, with one more on the way.
Friends may call at Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Bellefontaine, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. The Rev. Wayne Downing will officiate a funeral service at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be held at Philadelphia Cemetery, with military honors provided by the Logan County Honor Guard.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 5455 N. High St., Columbus, OH 43214.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.edsfh.com.