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Funeral services for Donald Wayne Felder will be
held at 11:00 am Saturday, June 21 at Waldo
Funeral Home. Burial with military honors will
follow at West Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Felder, 80, passed away Tuesday, June 17 at
his home in Sherman. Don was born November 30,
1933 in Temple, Oklahoma to the late Bob and
Lorene (Bean) Felder. Don was a helicopter pilot
and served in the US Army for twenty years. He
also flew for Air America for seven years. Don
flew in Vietnam for several years and was
stationed numerous place around the world during
his military career. In retirement, he enjoyed
fishing, watching Westerns, and trading on the
stock market.
Don is survived by his wife Brenda of Sherman; two
sons, Don Felder and wife Lori of Sherman and
Bobby Felder and wife Trinh of Sherman; two
daughters, Donna Kellison of Cartwright, OK and
Jeanie Herfurtner and husband Chris of San Diego,
CA; two brothers, Ralph Felder and wife Hazel of
New London, NC and Gary "Butch" Felder and wife
Wanda of Cash, OK; 17 grandchildren; and several
great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by
his parents; one brother, Joe Dan Felder; and two
daughters, Betty Conrad and Mary Smith.
The family will receive friends from 10:00-11:00
am Saturday at Waldo Funeral Home.
The register book can be signed online at
waldofuneralhome.com.
Published in The Herald Democrat from June 19 to
June 20, 2014
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