Donald E. Guthrie
1946 - 2012
Donald E. Guthrie, 66, of Findlay, died at 9:35 a.m. on Sunday, July 1, 2012, at the Hospice Care Center. He was born on February 18, 1946, in Findlay, to Betty (Bates) VanHorn, and was adopted and raised by Charles "Babe" and Mary Guthrie, and they also preceded him in death. He married Kimberly (Ansel) on March 1, 1997, and she survives. Also surviving are his children: Dawn (Sonja) Guthrie of Spring Hill, FL, Diana (David) Black of Spring Hill, FL, Joseph (Cheri) Moro of Findlay and Sheri Wilcox of Findlay; his beautiful grandchildren: Lynn, Samantha, Victoria, Annie, Donald and Alexander. Don retired as a manager of Fuel Mart, but anyone who knew him, knew he would not retire until now, as he always had a project going on. During his retirement he ran the Eagle Corn gift shop. He repaired and sold a lot of bicycles in that last few years. Don was a very generous man with a heart of gold, no child was ever treated any different. He believed that every child should have a bicycle, even if their parents were not able to afford much. He would never let anyone do without if he could help. He was a man of his word, which meant if you shook hands it was a done deal. He believed in morals that do not always exist in today's world. He was a very honest and hard working man. Until the cancer took him from us, you could not keep him down. We are thankful to the lord for giving us the extra time we all had to spend with him. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, July 5, 2012, at COLDREN-CRATES FUNERAL HOME, with Pastor Laurie Beaty officiating. Burial will be in Van Horn Cemetery, Amanda Township. Visitation will be held 2 hours (11 a.m.- 1 p.m.) prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made in care of Coldren-Crates Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.coldrencrates.com.
Service Information
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Visitation Details:
COLDREN-CRATES FUNERAL HOME [Map]
205 West Sandusky Street
Findlay, Ohio 45840
Thursday, July 5th 2012 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Funeral Service:
Thursday, July 5th 2012 - 1:00 PM
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Service Location:
COLDREN-CRATES FUNERAL HOME [Map]
205 West Sandusky Street
Findlay, Ohio 45840 -
Final Resting Place:
Van Horn Cemetery [Map]
Twp Rd 190
Amanda Twp., Ohio 45890 -
Contributions:
In care of Coldren-Crates Funeral Home
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Instructions:
Condolences For Donald E. Guthrie
| To : Joe Cheri and family | Date :Thursday, July 5th 2012 |
| From : Joe Jill Bland | |
We are so sorry about the passing of your dad We have been praying for him and the family May God grant you a special peace that passes all understanding  |
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| To : Kim Family | Date :Tuesday, July 3rd 2012 |
| From : Cindy Wesney | |
I was so sorry to hear about Don's passing I'm sure he will be greatly missed by everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him My thoughts and prayers go to you and your family  |
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| To : The Guthrie family | Date :Tuesday, July 3rd 2012 |
| From : Cathy Cramer | |
| I am so glad I got the chance to talk to Donny this past week It was nice to recall our memories of card playing at Leo and Louise's My sympathy to his family and friends |
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| To : Diana and Dawn | Date :Tuesday, July 3rd 2012 |
| From : Donna VanAtta Zoll | |
| As a small child growing up on the corner of Bernard Avenue and Parkside Place I must say that Mr Guthrie always was an imposing figure to my little eyes His little girls were 2 of my very first friends Diana and I played for long hours together between her house on Parkside and mine However play time always abruptly ended when Mr Guthrie would pull in to his driveway from work The girls would run to greet him and I would panic Imagine a 4 year old in a panic He would come in to the house and flash that awesome grin I say awesome now because as an adult now looking back - he had quite a nice smile but I also recall a gold tooth I was so scared when he would flash that smile I ran 50mph back home every time I think he got a kick out of it He'd yell after me Donna - you don't have to go home I wonder if he ever found out why I ran home Anyway - one of my first memories was of Mr Guthrie and his gold tooth Dawn and Diana please accept my sympathy for the loss of your dad May he rest in peace |
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| To : The Family Of Donald Guthrie | Date :Monday, July 2nd 2012 |
| From : Becky Burier | |
| Kim I am so sorry for your lose Please know you are in our thoughts and prayers |
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| To : Dawn | Date :Thursday, July 5th 2012 |
| From : Steve and Dee Manchester | |
| Our thoughts and love are with you during your time of grief |
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| To : Family Of Don | Date :Friday, July 6th 2012 |
| From : Roger Willier Mick | |
| I am very sorry to hear of the passing of Don He and I when we were kids ran around If I remember right we also were in scouts together I do remember the gold teeth he had |
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