Obit: Damm, Donald A. (1931 - 2015)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Damm, Ingersoll, Olson, Piff, Watterston, Williams

----Source: The Star News (Medford, WI) 3/26/2015

Damm, Donald A. (25 AUG 1931 - 19 MAR 2015)

Donald A. Damm, age 83, of Washburn, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Memorial Medical Center in Ashland. He was born on August 25, 1931 in Marshfield, the son of Albert and Jane (Watterston) Damm.

Donald spent many years of his life at the Northern Colony in Chippewa Falls. He was sent to the colony at a young age and later worked as a farm laborer in the Menominee area. Donald later worked at a workshop in Eau Claire for a number of years until moving to the Garmisch Resort near Cable. He was employed there for 15 years until his retirement in 1995 and he moved to Washburn.

Donald enjoyed his many travels including South Dakota, New Orleans, Texas, Wyoming, Tennessee and part of Mexico. He enjoyed latch hooking, word search puzzles, watching crime solving shows, going for a ride in the car, and especially supporting the Green Bay Packers.

He is survived by his four brothers, Robert (Judy) Damm of Medford, Rev. George (Nancy) Damm of Grand Island, Neb., Alfred Damm of Madison and Albert (Pamela) Damm of Marshall; one sister, Thelma (Galen) Olson of Wausau; a brother-in-law, Marvin Ingersoll of Adams; special friends and family, Jason and Lizelda Piff of Ashland; and nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Betty Jane Ingersoll; and a niece, Deanna Ingersoll.

The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 28 at the Bratley Funeral Home in Washburn, with Vicar Rick Williams officiating. Visitation will be from 12 noon until the hour of service at the funeral home. Burial will be at Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery in Stetsonville on Monday, March 30 at 1 p.m.

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