Donald Wayne Woleslagle Sr.

Donald Wayne Woleslagle Sr., age 78, of Kettering, passed away June 30, 2025. Donald was born in Portsmouth, VA on August 19, 1946 to the late Melvin and Edna Woleslagle.

Donald was preceded in death by his parents.

He is survived by wife of 48 years, Isabella Woleslagle; daughter, Laura (Jon) Gilbert; son, Travis (Emily) Woleslagle; son, Donald Woleslagle Jr.; daughter, Lisa (Gary) Jones; sister, Brenda Cobb; as well as his grandchildren, Amanda, Alissa, Adrianna, Ava, Findlay, Isabella, Lila, Jase, Allison, Leonidas and Harper and 5 great-grandchildren.

Donald retired from University of Dayton Research Institute after 44 years. He was a die-hard UD football and basketball fan, being a season ticket holder for 43 years. Donald was a member of the Kettering VFW Post 9927.

He was a proud United States Air Force Vietnam Veteran, serving in Cambodia and Thailand. Donald was a proud Coast Guard dad of 18 years.

In his free time, he enjoyed watching sports, attending his grandchildren's sports games and finding a good bargain.

Donald was a great father, grandfather and husband and he will be dearly missed.

Visitation will be held from 10:00am-11:00am on Monday, July 7, 2025 at Newcomer Funeral Home (3380 Dayton-Xenia Rd, Beavercreek), where funeral services will begin at 11:00am with Ric Johnson officiating. Donald will be laid to rest with military honors at Heritage Hills Memory Gardens (7370 State Route 48, Springboro) following the service.

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