Donald William Niven, age 82 of Dunbar, WI passed away November 10, 2008 at his home, where he was born on July
20, 1926, son of the late William and Mary (Ovans) Niven.
He served in the United States Army during the Korean War and fought in the battles of Heartbreak Ridge and Bloody Ridge. He was awarded a Korean Service Medal with one Bronze Service Star and a UN Service Medal for his service. He was a dairy farmer all his life, working on the family farm in Dunbar.
Surviving are a brother, David Niven; a sister, Dorothy (Niven) Zovnic; many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews .
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Gordon (Wilma) Niven and Hugh (Edna) Niven; a sister, Marjorie (Francis) Nerbun; a brother-in-law, Stephen Zovnic and a sister-in-law, Alice (Bryant) Niven.
A military service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Dunbar Cemetery. Jacobs Funeral Home, Niagara Chapel, is serving the family
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20, 1926, son of the late William and Mary (Ovans) Niven.
He served in the United States Army during the Korean War and fought in the battles of Heartbreak Ridge and Bloody Ridge. He was awarded a Korean Service Medal with one Bronze Service Star and a UN Service Medal for his service. He was a dairy farmer all his life, working on the family farm in Dunbar.
Surviving are a brother, David Niven; a sister, Dorothy (Niven) Zovnic; many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews .
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Gordon (Wilma) Niven and Hugh (Edna) Niven; a sister, Marjorie (Francis) Nerbun; a brother-in-law, Stephen Zovnic and a sister-in-law, Alice (Bryant) Niven.
A military service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Dunbar Cemetery. Jacobs Funeral Home, Niagara Chapel, is serving the family
©Jacobs Funeral Home Notice
Published Peshtigo Times
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Donald William Niven, age 82 of Dunbar, WI passed away November 10, 2008 at his home, where he was born on July
20, 1926, son of the late William and Mary (Ovans) Niven.
He served in the United States Army during the Korean War and fought in the battles of Heartbreak Ridge and Bloody Ridge. He was awarded a Korean Service Medal with one Bronze Service Star and a UN Service Medal for his service. He was a dairy farmer all his life, working on the family farm in Dunbar.
Surviving are a brother, David Niven; a sister, Dorothy (Niven) Zovnic; many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews .
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Gordon (Wilma) Niven and Hugh (Edna) Niven; a sister, Marjorie (Francis) Nerbun; a brother-in-law, Stephen Zovnic and a sister-in-law, Alice (Bryant) Niven.
A military service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Dunbar Cemetery. Jacobs Funeral Home, Niagara Chapel, is serving the family
©Jacobs Funeral Home Notice
Published Peshtigo Times
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20, 1926, son of the late William and Mary (Ovans) Niven.
He served in the United States Army during the Korean War and fought in the battles of Heartbreak Ridge and Bloody Ridge. He was awarded a Korean Service Medal with one Bronze Service Star and a UN Service Medal for his service. He was a dairy farmer all his life, working on the family farm in Dunbar.
Surviving are a brother, David Niven; a sister, Dorothy (Niven) Zovnic; many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews .
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Gordon (Wilma) Niven and Hugh (Edna) Niven; a sister, Marjorie (Francis) Nerbun; a brother-in-law, Stephen Zovnic and a sister-in-law, Alice (Bryant) Niven.
A military service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Dunbar Cemetery. Jacobs Funeral Home, Niagara Chapel, is serving the family
©Jacobs Funeral Home Notice
Published Peshtigo Times
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