Donald was born May 1, 1937 in Pontiac, Michigan to Howard and Beulah (Gullett). He is preceded in death by his parents.
Donald loved to spend time with his family. He was able to travel to Scotland and England with Judi where the two of them had a wonderful and memorable time. He loved to travel and visit various B&B's especially The Victoria Resort in South Haven, Michigan with Judi.
Donald's hobbies included fishing on Lake Michigan, and golfing with his friend Lee and collecting watches.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife Judi (Stowe) Wheatley; daughter, Deborah (Danny) Case; son David (Carrie) Wheatley; grandchildren, Emily (Steven) Kukla, Clarissa (Austin) Fox, Madeline (Ben) Nelson, Noah and Evangeline; great-granddaughter, Nora Fox; and sister, Ruth (John) Hollenbeck.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.grlansing.com for the Wheatley family.