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Don Katherman, Sr.

May 14, 1945 — September 25, 2021

Mifflinburg

Don Lee Katherman, Sr., of 545 Walnut St., Mifflinburg, entered into rest at 6:19 a.m., Saturday, September 25, 2021, at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.

He was born May 14, 1945, in Lewisburg, a son of the late Charles W. and Margaret (Case) Katherman.  On September 17, 1966, in Lewisburg, he married the former Bonnie Stevenson, who survives.

Don was a 1965 graduate of Lewisburg High School.

He served in the National Guard from 1966 until his honorable discharge in 1972.

Don was employed at Pepsi-Cola, Selinsgrove for many years, then worked at Playworld Systems, Lewisburg, until he retired in 2010.

He was a member of the Northumberland Hookies Fire Company and the Sunbury Social Club, where he was also a bartender.  Don enjoyed gardening, landscaping, model trains, watching NASCAR, camping, and vacationing in Myrtle Beach and Gatlinburg.  He was a handyman for many friends.

Surviving in addition to his wife of 55 years, are one son and daughter-in-law, Don, Jr. and Jerilyn Katherman of New Columbia; one daughter and son-in-law, Candi and Thomas Taylor of Mifflinburg; one adopted son, Harold and his wife Melinda Thomas of Brandon, Florida; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Charles “Bill”, Jr. and Mary Katherman, Walter and Jean Katherman, Robert and Nancy Katherman, all of Mifflinburg; sister-in-law, Sylvia Katherman; three grandchildren, Brittani and her husband Josh Phillips, Logan Taylor and girlfriend Lacey Trautman, and Zachery Taylor; four step-grandchildren, Kelly and her husband Nick Bender, Alexis and her husband Dan Erbe, Katie and her husband Jared Esh, and Olivia Thomas; and 8 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by four brothers, Benjamin, James, John, and Merle Katherman; and two sisters, Gretna Kerlin, and Mary Katherman.

Family and friends are welcome to a time of visitation from 1:30 to 2 p.m., on Thursday, September 30, at Roupp Funeral Home, Inc., 8594 Old Turnpike Rd., Mifflinburg, where a memorial service will be conducted at 2, with Rev. Justin Lingenfelter, officiating.

Military honors will be accorded by American Legion Post 410 and VFW Post 1964, both of Mifflinburg.

Leave your condolences online at www.rouppfuneralhome.com.

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