He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on Christmas Day in 1928 to the late Otto and Grace Radtke. He graduated with a BS from Ohio University and was a mechanical engineer with Dayton Superior. Donald was married to his loving wife, Barbara B. Radtke for 60 years until her passing in 2013. He is also preceded in death by a grandson, Timothy Nail.
Left to cherish his memory are his two daughters, Cynthia Jeanne (Mark) Houck and Susan Lynne (Wayne) Clark; his son, Donald Otto (Jenny) Radtke, Jr.; seven grandchildren, Chris Houck; Jessica Houck; Julie Foster; Michael Nail; Lori Gardner; Brian Nail; and Ireland Radtke; and six great-grandchildren, Aslan Foster; Josiah Foster; Charles Gardner III; Ellie Gardner; Hailey Houck; and Hudson Houck.
Donald was a long time member of Riverchase United Methodist Church, a Mason, and a member of Chace Lake Country Club where he enjoyed playing golf. Donald and his wife, Barbara, were also members of a gourmet club.
There will be a graveside service held at Southern Heritage Cemetery in Pelham, AL on Monday, June 29, 2020 at 1:00 pm. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601 (www.alz.org) or to the Oaks on Parkwood, 2651 Laurel Oaks Dr. Bessemer, AL 35022 (www.oaksonparkwood.com)
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