Donald Eugene Etcheson's Obituary
Donald Eugene Etcheson, 88, passed away from this life on Sunday, August 26, 2018. He was born on January 16, 1930 in Russellville, Indiana. He served his country in the United States Air Force for Fifteen years and Eleven months when he was Honorably Discharged with a rank of Staff Sergeant E-5. After his military career, Mr. Etcheson eventually settled in DeRidder, Louisiana where he worked for Boise Cascade for twenty-one years until the time of his retirement.
Donald is survived by one son, John D. Etcheson and wife Bridget; two daughters, Donna Etcheson Schexnayder; and Linda Leslie; Eight Grandchildren; and Sixteen Great Grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lonnie Faye Woodard Etcheson of Fifty-four years; and sons, Gary Etcheson and Robert Etcheson.
Services are as follows: Visitation Service to be held on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 from 5 pm until 9 pm for friends at Labby Memorial Funeral Home in DeRidder, Louisiana. Graveside and Interment Services will be held on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at 11 am at the Central Louisiana Veterans Cemetery, 3348 University Pkwy, Leesville, Louisiana under the direction of the Military Honor Guard and Reverend Jerome Hayes. For those wishing to follow the hearse in the Processional from Labby Memorial Funeral Home to the Central Louisiana Veterans Cemetery, please be at the Funeral Home on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at 10:15 am.
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