Donald Ralph Hedges
1921 - 1996 (75 years)
Generation: 1
1. Donald Ralph Hedges was born on 25 Jun 1921 in Edgar County, Illinois; died on 26 Jun 1996 in Walworth County, Wisconsin; was buried in Mount Phillip Cemetery, Clinton, Rock County, Wisconsin. Notes:
Hedges, Donald Ralph
Darien – Donald Ralph Hedges, age 75, of Darien, died Wed., June 26, 1996 at Lakeland Medical Center, Elkhorn, of natural causes. He was born June 25, 1921 in Edgar Co., IL, the son of Ralph Jewell Hedges and Eva Lee Robinson. Mr. Hedges was a WWII Army veteran serving in the European Theater, 2nd Platoon, 94th Cavalry, RCN. Sq. Mecz. He was a piper coverer with the Asbestos Workers Union Local 81, Cedar Rapids, IA.
He is survived by 2 daughters, Linda (Brian Ehringer) Hedges of Madison and Edan (William) Hiltner of Milwaukee; and 3 grandchildren: John, Elsa and Rhys.
Funeral services will be held Sat., June 29, 1996 at 11:00 a.m. at the Betzer Funeral Home with Rev. Sweetman officiating. Burial with military rites will follow in Mt. Philip Cemetery, Allens Grove, WI. Friends may call on Friday from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Janesville Gazette, Janesville, Wisconsin. Thursday, 27 June 1996, page 4.
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https://hiltner.com/hedges/getperson.php?personID=I101&tree=tree1
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49945188/donald-r_-hedgesDonald married Lucille Irene McKeown on 9 Oct 1943 in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, and was divorced in 1979. Lucille (daughter of Chester Alan McKeown and Minnie Clara Wunnenberg) was born on 19 Mar 1922 in Iowa; died on 30 Mar 2013 in Dousman, Waukesha County, Wisconsin; was buried in Darien Cemetery, Darien, Walworth County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]