Don W. Housour Sr., 85, Nappanee, died at 4:44 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016 at Elkhart General Hospital. He had been in failing health for one and a half years. 

Don was born June 2, 1931 in Wakarusa to Anson and Nellie (Loucks) Housour. He was a lifetime resident to the Nappane/Wakarusa area.  On April 15, 1953 he married Joyce M. Work, they were divorced in 1975, she survives.  His second marriage was to Carrie Bollinger on Aug. 30, 1975, she preceded in death March 1, 1998. He then married Phyllis Taylor on July 9, 1999, she survives. 

He attended Wakarusa High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Don was a retired truck driver for Beer and Slabaugh. He was a member of the Union Center Church of the Brethren. He served on the Wakarusa Fire Department for 50 years and was a member of the Wakarusa American Legion since 1953. He enjoyed truck driving, golfing and bowling. In retirement he wintered in Sebring, FL.

He is survived by wife, Phyllis; daughter, Charlotte (James) Ward, Three Rivers, Mich.; son, D.J.  (Chantell) Housour, Jr., Bowie, Texas; six grandchildren; six great grandchildren; sister, Betty (Keith) Sinton, Pasarosa, Calif.; step children, Lynn (Robert) Prater, Bonita, Calif., Clark Vernon (Margaret) Taylor, Ludlous, Mass., Gary Ralph (Paula) Taylor, Cornelius, N.C.. 

Don was preceded in death by his sisters, Wanita Horn, Eleanor Conrad, Annabelle Horn; brothers, Dale Housour, Tony Housour; infant brothers, Donald and Ronald Housour.

Friends and family may call from 3-7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 20, at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Wakarusa, and one hour prior to the 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 21 funeral service at Union Center Church of the Brethren.  Rev. Frank Ramirez will officiate and burial will be in Olive West Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be given to Wakarusa Fire Department.