Donald E. Egner, 80, lifetime resident of rural North Manchester, Indiana passed away peacefully on January 26, 2016 at Grace Village of Winona Lake, Indiana.
Don attended Laketon School
Don was a tiny miracle born to Joe and Katherine (Barnes) Egner on January 18, 1936. He was delivered at home in Stringtown, Indiana, by Mildred Brubaker.
He weighed under 2 pounds and Mildred placed him in a shoebox for a bed. Neighbors and friends skated down the river to visit the tiny baby boy in his homemade incubator.
Both parents preceded him in death, along with a baby brother, Thomas Egner, who died a few hours after birth. Don leaves behind three sons, Edward Egner, Dennis (Jodi) Egner, and Scott (Kim) Egner, all of North Manchester. He is also survived by 8 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren that he loved dearly.
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Don attended Laketon School
Don was a tiny miracle born to Joe and Katherine (Barnes) Egner on January 18, 1936. He was delivered at home in Stringtown, Indiana, by Mildred Brubaker.
He weighed under 2 pounds and Mildred placed him in a shoebox for a bed. Neighbors and friends skated down the river to visit the tiny baby boy in his homemade incubator.
Both parents preceded him in death, along with a baby brother, Thomas Egner, who died a few hours after birth. Don leaves behind three sons, Edward Egner, Dennis (Jodi) Egner, and Scott (Kim) Egner, all of North Manchester. He is also survived by 8 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren that he loved dearly.
McKee Mortuary
Donald E. Egner, 80, lifetime resident of rural North Manchester, Indiana passed away peacefully on January 26, 2016 at Grace Village of Winona Lake, Indiana.
Don attended Laketon School
Don was a tiny miracle born to Joe and Katherine (Barnes) Egner on January 18, 1936. He was delivered at home in Stringtown, Indiana, by Mildred Brubaker.
He weighed under 2 pounds and Mildred placed him in a shoebox for a bed. Neighbors and friends skated down the river to visit the tiny baby boy in his homemade incubator.
Both parents preceded him in death, along with a baby brother, Thomas Egner, who died a few hours after birth. Don leaves behind three sons, Edward Egner, Dennis (Jodi) Egner, and Scott (Kim) Egner, all of North Manchester. He is also survived by 8 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren that he loved dearly.
McKee Mortuary
Don attended Laketon School
Don was a tiny miracle born to Joe and Katherine (Barnes) Egner on January 18, 1936. He was delivered at home in Stringtown, Indiana, by Mildred Brubaker.
He weighed under 2 pounds and Mildred placed him in a shoebox for a bed. Neighbors and friends skated down the river to visit the tiny baby boy in his homemade incubator.
Both parents preceded him in death, along with a baby brother, Thomas Egner, who died a few hours after birth. Don leaves behind three sons, Edward Egner, Dennis (Jodi) Egner, and Scott (Kim) Egner, all of North Manchester. He is also survived by 8 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren that he loved dearly.
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