Donald R. Planton Obituary

Donald R. Planton attended Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, OH. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Donald R. Planton.

Graduation Year	Class of 1966
Date of Passing	Sep 22, 2013
About	GIRARD – Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at the McCauley Funeral Home officiated by Reverend James Walker, for Donald R. Planton, 65, who passed away Sunday afternoon at Hampton Woods Nursing Center with his family by his side. Mr. Planton was born March 11, 1948 in Youngstown and was a son of Herbert C and Georgean Kiffer Planton and was a lifelong member of the community. He was employed by Reliant Resources as a shift supervisor since 1971, retiring in 2006. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran serving from 1965 to 1971 and was a 1966 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed cooking and gardening. Mr. Planton leaves to cherish his memory his mother, Georgean Witkoski of McDonald; stepdaughter, Cindy (Ron) Thomas of Ravenna; stepson, Gary (Ruth) Brannon of Liberty Township; brothers, Michael (Kathleen) Planton of Muncie, Indiana and Terry (Diana) Planton of Chardon; sister, Margilee (Jeff) Hilson of Columbus; and grandchildren, Christian and Camille Thomas, Marcy Lilley and Michael Brannon and great grandchildren, Megan Brannon, Zack and Kevin Hickman and Laney Lilley. He was preceded in death by his wife the former Mary J. Logan, whom he married Oct. 2, 1970 and who passed away May 31, 2003; his father, Herbert, his stepfather, John Witkoski and a grandson, Avery Thomas. The family has requested that contributions to be made to Hospice of the Valley, 5190 Market Street, 44512 or to The Touched by Nathan Foundation, P.O. Box 1505, 44501 The family will receive relatives and friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.