Obit: Haskins, Donald E. (1935 - 2013)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Anderson, Grube, Hall, Haskins, Kops, Krause, Nowak, Peterson, Pfaffendorf, Pawlowicz, Peters, Sarkkinen, Trewyn, Weiler, Zastrow

----Source: The Star News (Medford, WI) 12/31/2013

Haskins, Donald E. (29 OCT 1935 - 28 DEC 2013)

Donald E. Haskins, 78, Prentice, died on Saturday, Dec. 28 in Marshfield. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Jan. 4 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Heindl Funeral Home in Prentice, with Pastor John Trewyn, of Trinity Lutheran Church of Phillips, officiating.

Donald Haskins was born on October 29, 1935 in Stetsonville to the late Lee and Helen (Zastrow) Haskins.

He married Beverly Peters, and they later divorced. He was a licensed cheesemaker and worked at several area cheese factories. He later returned to Prentice and retired from Norco Windows in Hawkins.

He was a member of the Prentice Lions Club. He enjoyed time with family and friends, the outdoors, hunting and fishing.

He is survived by three children, Deborah (Victor) Grube of Spencer, Trish (Ron) Pawlowicz of Medford and David (Trina) Haskins of Prentice; three sisters, Lorraine Sarkkinen, Elaine (Larry) Pfaffendorf and Carol Anderson; three brothers, Norman (Sue) Haskins, Roy (Linda) Haskins and Gene (Joyce) Haskins; a brother-in-law, Chuck Hall; a sister-in-law, Audrey Haskins; eight grandchildren, Laura (Tim) Krause, Jay (Jason) Weiler, Jenna (Matt) Kops, Natasha (Quinn) Peterson, Eric (Katie) Haskins, Jennifer (Joe) Nowak, Curt (Lynn) Pawlowicz and Craig (MaryJo) Pawlowicz; and numerous great-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Bob, Howard and Roger Haskins; a sister, Doris Hall; and two brothers-in-law, Russell Sarkkinen and Ray Anderson.