Don graduated from Coal City High School in 1949, carrying forward a steady determination that would mark the years to come.
Over the course of his life's work, Don exemplified the dignity of persistence and the value of showing up, day after day. He was a farmer and spent thirty years as an Engineering Tech with the Soil Conservation Service. He also owned and operated Tee Time Driving Range in Greencastle, Indiana. His most important endeavors were his relationships with family and friends. He had a wicked sense of humor and a keen interest in everything and everybody. His love for his kids made his family his most important accomplishment.
Don was a member of the Masonic Lodge and attended First Christian Church, commitments that spoke to a life grounded in fellowship, responsibility and quiet devotion.
Don was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Ellen Wall; his loving wife of twenty-two years, Wanda Mae Wall and his brother, Jerry Wall.
Don is survived by his children: Donna Wall, Fred (Peg) Wall, Deborah (Doug) Miller and Andy (Nan) Henderson; Grandchildren: Tim (Diana) Wall, Kimberly Wall, Benjamin (Ryan) Wall, Chris Wall, Seth Miller and Olivia (Andrew) Fidler and twenty great grandchildren Don loved dearly. He is also survived by his sister, Nina.
Services for Don will be Friday, October 23, 2026, at 11:00 am at Hopkins Rector Funeral Home, 4 Percy Julian Drive, Greencastle, Indiana, 46135. Visitation will take place from 9:00 am until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be at 2:30pm at Beech Cemetery, 1525 County Road 1500 West, Coal City, Indiana 47427.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Don's memory may be made to The Isaiah 117 House. https://isaiah117house.com/putnam-in
