Donald W. Dunn, 91

Donald W. Dunn, 91, resident of Coeur d'Alene, died May 12, 2011, at the Valley Vista Care Center in Sandpoint under a Veterans Administration contract. Donald was born March 13, 1920, in Valley County, Mont., to Roy R. and Hattie (Nelson) Dunn.

He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Donald married his bride (Aletha) of 68 years in 1942 in Seattle. They were longtime residents of Coeur d'Alene. Donald worked as a Radio Technician for the U.S. Forest Service for 30 years retiring in 1975. He was a founder and past president of the North Idaho branch of the National Radio Association, his call sign was W7GNU. He was a "Lapdiary Artist" (Rock Hounder) and a Metal Artist. He used his communication skills here in Coeur d'Alene to coordinate emergency services for races and sporting events.

Donald is survived by his wife, Aletha of Coeur d'Alene; daughters and sons-in-law, Donna and Robert Taylor of Olathe, Kan., and Susan and Aurbery Smith of Overland Park, Kan.; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and his sister, Dorothy Hayes of Yakima, Wash.

Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, May 16, 2011, at English Funeral Chapel, 1133 N. Fourth St., Coeur d'Alene, with military rites and burial to follow at Coeur d'Alene Memorial Gardens.

Family suggests memorials to a charity of your choice.

Please sign Don's guest registry and view his online memorial at www.englishfuneralchapel.com.