Residence: West Lafayette (formerly of Monticello), Indiana
Died: Thursday, June 15, 2017
Location: 5:55 p.m., at the Indiana Veterans Home of West Lafayette, Indiana
 
 
Age: 89
Date of Birth: Wednesday, June 29, 1927
Birth place: Terre Haute, Indiana

Branch: Navy

Service: World War II
Father: Charles D. Dinkel
 
Mother: Mable ( Lindsey ) Dinkel
 
Marital Status: Widowed
Resided in: Don has been a resident of the Indiana Veterans Home of West Lafayette, Indiana, for the last several years.
Funeral Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Funeral Location: 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 21, 2017, Full Military Rites by the Monticello Veterans Honor Guard of Monticello, Indiana, followed by Celebration of Life Service at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana.
Clergy: William "Bill" Martin, Chaplin of the Monticello Veterans Honor Guard of Monticello, Indiana.
Burial will take place:
Private for the Family.
Visitation will be:
1:00 to 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana.
Biographical Information:
Don has been a resident of the Indiana Veterans Home of West Lafayette, Indiana, for the last several years. He was a United States World War II Navy Veteran. Don was born and raised in Terra Haute, Indiana, and had lived in Zigler, Illinois, Indianapolis, and Monticello, Indiana, communities. He was the groundskeeper at the Noyes Estate for several years. Don was a member of the AmVets Post #91, American Legion Post #81, and the VFW Post #2231, all of Monticello, Indiana. He loved to fish.
Special Services: Full Military Rites by the Monticello Veterans Honor Guard of Monticello, Indiana, will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 21, 2017, here at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana.
Memorial Information: Memorials may be given to the Monticello Veterans Honor Guard of Monticello, Indiana. Envelopes will be available here at the fuenral home.
Marriage Information:
Survivors include:
Sons, Donald L. "Don" (wife Terrie) Dinkel, Jr. of Monticello, Indiana, Richard "Dick" Dinkel of Socorro, New Mexico, andHerbert (wife Sherry) Dinkel of Monticello, Indiana; Brother, Robert "Bob" Dinkel of Indianapolis, Indiana; Six (6) Grandchildren;Six (6) Great-Grandchildren.
Preceded in Death:
Parents, Charles and Mable (Lindsey) Dinkel; Wives, Opal, Gladys, and Suzanne; Daughter, Brenda Wilde; Sister, Mary; Brothers, Charles, and Richard Dinkel.
Arrangements by:
Miller - Roscka Funeral Home, 6368 E. US 24, Monticello, Indiana, 47960 ( 574 ) 583 - 8488.