Donald L. Walters

Donald LeRoy Walters, 65, of Hawley, MN, died on July 20, 2007, in his home.Donald was born on July 22, 1941 in Ransom County, ND to Evelyn and John Wolters. He grew up and attended school in Lisbon, ND. He was in the Army National Guard as a Radio Operator. He attended school at Wahpeton school of Science for Auto Body. On June 6, 1964 he married DeVonne Keeping in Hawley, MN. Together they had three children. He worked at Muscatell in Fargo, ND and at Mickelson Body Shop in Hawley, MN, doing auto body work. He farmed for many years before opening his own auto body shop on their farm. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, cars and spending time with his children and grandchildren.He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Marie James Rikhus, Hawley, MN, Julie Linden Pfeiffer, Hastings, MN; one son, Steven Karrie Walters, Moorhead, MN; his father, John Wolters, Lisbon, ND; three brothers, Gary Wolters, Lisbon, ND, Wendell Cheryl Wolters, Lisbon, ND and Terry Angie Wolters, Enderlin, ND; and six grandchildren, Ryan Rikhus, Austin Rikhus, Katelyn Rikhus, Aiden Pfeiffer, Elias Pfeiffer and Olivia Pfeiffer.He was preceded in death by his mothers; one brother, Darrell Wolters; and two grandchildren, Kristine Rikhus and Kyle Rikhus.