Donald W. Neubauer
Saturday, September 25, 1943
Date of Death:
Monday, December 16, 2024
Age:
81 years old
Visitation
Date: Monday January 06, 2025
Time: 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Location: River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home [ view map ]
Memorial Service
Date: Monday January 06, 2025
Time: 11:00 am
Location: River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home [ view map ]
Burial
Location: Bear Creek Lutheran Cemetery [ view map ]
Saturday, September 25, 1943
Date of Death:
Monday, December 16, 2024
Age:
81 years old
Saturday, September 25, 1943
Date of Death:
Monday, December 16, 2024
Age:
81 years old
Donald W. Neubauer
Donald William Neubauer – Rochester
Donald William Neubauer, 81, of Rochester, Minnesota, passed away peacefully Monday December 16, 2024 at home.
Donald was born September 25, 1943 in Grand Meadow, Minnesota to Herbert and Ethel (Simonson) Neubauer. In 1961 he graduated from Rochester High School where he was a recognized baseball and hockey athlete.
On June 6, 1965 Donald married Sharon Ann Draman of Emmetsburg, Iowa and the beginning of a marriage of nearly six decades until his passing. The couple lived their entire married lives in Rochester and were members of Bethel Lutheran Church.
Donald spent his 38-year professional career with the Minnesota Department of Transportation working in highway construction and state aid.
Donald was a gifted fisherman enjoying the sport all his life and the fruits of the harvest that came with it. In his younger years he spent many summers teaching his children and grandchildren the enjoyments of the outdoors along with helping them to grow in life. In his later years enjoyment came from watching great-grandchildren and the many exploratory adventures they experienced.
Donald is survived by his wife Sharon, sons Gary Neubauer (Joan) of Troy, Ohio and Jon Neubauer of Saginaw, Minnesota, five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and his sister Audrey Bullerman of Waterloo, Iowa. He was proceeded death by his parents and brother Ronald Neubauer.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday January 6, 2025, in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home in Rochester with Rev Linda Helberg officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM prior to the funeral service. A light lunch will immediately follow. A graveside burial service at Bear Creek Cemetery in Grand Meadow, Minnesota will occur at a later date.
Memorials are preferred to Bethel Music Department, Bear Creek Cemetery Grand Meadow – Cemetery Fund, Tunnels to Towers Supporting Wounded Warriors.
Online condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com.
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I was fortunate to have 2 brothers . After they overcame the terrible, teasing teens, they were great to me and my family, always helping with health problems, etc.
Later, my husband needed heart surgery. Don and Sharon were so very generous and helpful to us navigate a scary experience. We were so very thankful.
So hard to believe I won't hear his voice anymore on our chats.
Audrey Bullerman
Sending thoughts, prayers and warm memories of your loved one, Don Neubauer, at the news of his death. We are gratelul and blessed to have been longtime friends 1with Don and Sharon over these many years and will miss him dearly. Over the years of our friendship, Don was the type of guy that if you did something kind for him, e.g., bring over homemade soup or angel food cake with fresh strawberries, he would show up the very next day, reciprocating with a bag of groceries or apple fritters he had purchased at the bakery. He had a heart, the size of Texas! We'll miss his telephone calls, quick wit and humor. His love for his wife, Sharon, and family was unmatched. When we think of Don, this quote reminds us of him:
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaimoing..."WOW...WHAT A RIDE!"
George and JoAnn Topness