Donald W. "Don" Harvey

April 13, 1932 - April 13, 2020

Donald W. “Don” Harvey, 88, of rural Bluffton passed away on Monday evening, April 13, 2020 at Adams County Memorial Hospital in Decatur. Don was born on April 13, 1932 in Adams County, Indiana to Claude A. & Essie P. (Koos) Harvey. He served our country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. On December 26, 1964 in Bluffton, Don and Arleen (Sowards) were married. They shared 43 years of marriage before Arleen preceded Don in death on July 12, 2007. He was a self-employed farmer for most of his life in Adams and Wells Counties. Survivors include his son, Steven W. (Dawn) Harvey of rural Bluffton and three grandchildren; Andrew W. Harvey, Mathew S. Harvey and Rachel D. Harvey, all rural Bluffton. He is preceded in death by an infant son in 1973 and two brothers, Dale A. Harvey and Claude Harvey, Jr. and three sisters, Vera Meyers, Francille Zimmerman and Kathleen Frantz. To honor Don’s love of farming, friends are invited to participate in a drive through visitation that will take place at Don’s home farm, in the barnyard from 10 A.M. to 12 Noon on Saturday (April 18, 2020.) The family would love to see you but ask that you remain in your vehicles as your drive through the barnyard. A procession will leave from the farm and arrive at Six Mile Cemetery in Bluffton, where a family graveside will be held at 12:30 on Saturday with Doyle Frauhiger officiating. Memorials may be made in Don’s memory to the Disabled American Veterans. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Thoma/Rich, Lemler Funeral Home in Bluffton. Friends can send online condolences to the Harvey family at www.thomarich.com.