Don McLean, Mankato
Obituary | Don McLean of Mankato, Kansas | Melby Mortuary
May 15, 1923 - December 27, 2021
Alvin Donald (Don) McLean, 98, formerly of Burr Oak, Kansas , went to be with his Lord on Monday, December 27, 2021 at the Smith Center Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Tees, Alberta, Canada on May 15, 1923 to Robert John and Sarah McLean.
Don was united in marriage to Elva Frances Roesti on August 4, 1943 near their home in Alberta, Canada. This union was blessed with five children: Gwendolyn Ann, Richard Alvin, Karen Jean, Donna Lee and Dixie Louise.
In 1948 Don, Elva and his two oldest children moved from their home in Tees, Alberta, Canada to Aiken, Minnesota where he worked on a turkey farm. After being flooded out by the Mississippi River in 1950, they moved to a farm near Burr Oak, Kansas. In the late 1960s Don and Elva purchased the Lewis Hardware business in Burr Oak and operated that business until 1977. During this time Don still farmed and did so until he retired in 2007.
His personal relationship with the Lord guided and comforted Don throughout his entire life and death. He was a member of the Wesley Center Wesleyan Church, Belleville Wesleyan Church and Smith Center Church of the Nazarene.
Don was preceded in death by his parents; wife Elva; daughter Karen; and son Richard (Pastor Rich).
Surviving are his children Gwen (Ernie) Carroll of Parker, CO; daughter-in-law Helen of Wichita, KS; Donna (Doug) Worcester of Melissa, TX; Dixie (Mike) Dethloff of Mankato, KS; seven grandchildren; 15 great-children with a great-grandson who will be born in March, 2022.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 2, 2022 from 1 p.m. – 8 p.m., with family greeting friends from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., at Melby Mortuary in Mankato, Kansas
His funeral will be Monday, January 3, 2022 at 1:00 p.m., at the Nazarene Church in Smith Center, Kansas with Pastor Jeremy Carr officiating. Burial will follow at the Burr Oak (Kansas) Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the Mankato Senior Center or Smith Center Nazarene Church, and may be sent in care of Melby Mortuary, P.O. Box 384, Mankato, KS 66956.
Melby Mortuary of Mankato is assisting the McLean family with these arrangements, www.melbymortuary.com.
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