Donald William Miltenberger

Donald William Miltenberger

June 18, 1921 - La Pine, Oregon

November 6, 2006 - Alfalfa, Oregon

US NAVY

WORLD WAR II

Beloved

Husband & Father

Grandparent and Great-Grandparent

son. Howard & Minnie (Gregg) Miltenberger

m. Jeanne R Johnston Miltenberger, May 27, 1949, Bend, Oregon

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Donald William Miltenberger, of Alfalfa, died Monday of natural causes. He was 85.

A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 19 at Powell Butte Church.

Mr. Miltenberger was born June 18, 1921, in La Pine to Howard and Minnie (Gregg) Miltenberger. He was a 1939 graduate of La Pine High School. He married Jeanne Johnston on May 27, 1949, in Bend.

Mr. Miltenberger served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1946. He was a rancher and a member of the Oregon Cattlemen's Association, the Elks Lodge and the Redmond VFW. He was a founding member and was on the board of directors of the Hampton Butte Grazing co-op. He was affiliated with the Alfalfa School Board, Central Electric co-op, the Central Oregon Irrigation District and the Deschutes County Fair Board. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.

Survivors include his wife; a son, Kenneth, of Alfalfa; a daughter, Marilyn McFarlane, of Powell Butte; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two brothers.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2350 Oakmont Way, Suite 200, Eugene, OR 97401 or Oregon State University's College of Agricultural Sciences, 126 Strand Agricultural Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331.

Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home of Bend is in charge of arrangements.

Source:  Bend Bulletin