Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Donten, Herbert E., Sr.  February 14, 2011
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  Published in Lebanon Daily News on February 18, 2011 
  Herbert E. Donten Sr. 
  
  SR. TREMONT Herbert E. Donten, Sr., 94, passed away February 14, 2011, with his 
  wife Mary by his side at the Tremont Health & Rehab Nursing Center. Herbert was 
  born January 14, 1917, in Lebanon, the son of the late George and Matilda 
  Miller Donten. Herbert could accomplish anything he set his mind out to do. He 
  could fix just about everything. He loved to carve things out of wood, he even 
  made his own swing set for the children to play on, which still stands. He 
  loved to tell his family stories of his childhood and working on the railroad 
  and loved being the caretaker for his parents. He served in the United States 
  Army and worked at the Bethlehem Steel Foundry, then worked for the Reading 
  Railroad for 33 years until his retirement. His main position was a brakeman, 
  along with all the other duties, such as building railroad tracks and assisting 
  with train accidents, same as his father did before him. He is survived by his 
  wife, Mary Ditzler Donten of 71 years; sister, Marguerite Donten Ditzler; a son 
  and a daughter, Herbert Donten, Jr. and Joyce Donten Pete and their spouses, 
  Jeanie and John; 10 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-
  grandchildren; along with many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by 
  10 sisters, one brother and two great-grandchildren, Brooke Pete and John 
  Kirkpatrick III. He will be sadly missed by all his grandchildren, great-
  grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Graveside service on Monday at 11 
  a.m. at Grand View Memorial Park , 500 N. Webber Street, Anvils. Thompson 
  Funeral Home, Inc., 126 S. 9th St., Lebanon, is entrusted with the 
  arrangements. 
  Published in Lebanon Daily News on February 18, 2011 
  
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