He was born on March 14th, 1930 in Tremont, IL to Samuel A. and Louise C. Geiger Haerr.
Donald graduated with honors from University of Illinois in 1954 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Agriculture.
On September 25th, 1954, he was married to Wilma Pryor.
He is survived by children: Susan (Paul) Haerr Zucker of Chicago, Linda R. (Rodney) Sabick of Bloomington, and Michael (Colleen) Haerr of Olympia, WA; grandchildren: Leslie (Cody) Sabick Walker of Bloomington and Rachel Sabick of Berlin, Germany; sister, Norma Welch of Pleasant Hill, CA; sisters-in-law: Carol Haerr of Naperville and Donna Haerr St. Louis, MO.
Donald was preceded in death by: his parents; wife; three brothers: Vernon R. Haerr, Louis G. Haerr, and Alvin Haerr; and sister, Virginia (Ginny) Hunziker.
He loved hunting, fishing, golfing, gardening, and all things outdoorsy.
A memorial service will be held at First Presbyterian Church 2000 E College Ave Normal, IL at a later date.
Memorial donations may be made to Home Sweet Home Ministries (hshministries.org).