Donald Wayne Kasson, 88, of Bonne Terre, MO, born Sunday, August 28, 1932, in East St. Louis, IL, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2020 at his residence.
Donald worked as an Electrical Engineer for Emerson Electric. He was a member of the 13th Bomb Squad Association, Mustang Club of America , Central IL Mustangers and a United States Air Force Veteran serving in the Korean War.
He was preceded in death by his:
- Wife: Betty Jane, nee Magrecke, Kasson
- Parents: Chester R. and Lola Fae, nee Garner, Kasson
Surviving are his:
- 2 daughters
- Linda (Matt) Matthews of Chicago, IL
- Sandra (Bob) Hoelterhoff of Chicago, IL
- Brother: Richard Dean Kasson of Belleville, IL
- 4 grandchildren
- Laura (Alex) Glaser
- Katie (Tyler) Dittrich
- Michael Hoelterhoff
- Christine Hoelterhoff
- Great-grandson: Jackson
- Great-granddaughter: Anna
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, pay.gov/public/form/start/552130744.
Funeral: Private family graveside service will be held Wednesday, October 7, 2020 with military honors at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri, with Chaplain Cari Frus officiating.
1 Comment To "Donald Wayne Kasson"
#1 Comment By Shirley Alvarez Mohrman On October 6, 2020 @ 3:25 pm
Linda and Sandra and all Don Kasson family.
So sorry for your loss. Don was a great guy, a great cousin and I was always so glad
when it was possible to see him and talk of old times and memories of Washington Park.
Will miss all of his notes in the Christmas Cards.