Monday, May 23, 2022
39 °f
Millersburg
37 ° Fri
42 ° Sat
37 ° Sun
31 ° Mon
40 ° Tue
36 ° Wed
Upper Dauphin Sentinel
  • Home
  • News & Sports
  • Obituaries
  • Classifieds
  • Public Sales
  • About Us
  • Contact
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News & Sports
  • Obituaries
  • Classifieds
  • Public Sales
  • About Us
  • Contact
No Result
View All Result
Upper Dauphin Sentinel
No Result
View All Result

Donald Lee Gonder

by Sentinel Staff
August 3, 2021
in Obituary
0 0

TOWER CITY • Donald Lee “Dump” Gonder, 76, of Tower City, passed away suddenly, Monday, July 19 at the Hershey Medical Center with his son by his side. Born Nov. 11, 1944, in Williamstown, he was a son of the late Isaac and Marion Shutt Gonder. Donald retired as a truck driver from Donco Construction. He was a lifelong member of the West End Fire Co., Sheridan. In Donald’s earlier days, he enjoyed going to his camp in Millersburg, his second home, where he enjoyed great times with his family and friends for many years. Donald and Carol could often be found sitting together on the porch at camp. He was an avid fisherman and hunter. Donald also loved watching the races on Sundays. Everyone knew you were not to interrupt him while a race was on; you waited until it was over. Even on Labor Day at camp, he would listen to the race on the radio. He will be remembered for being one of the most honest, loving men one would ever have the pleasure of meeting. His whole time on Earth was spent loving his family and grandchildren, and as of late, his dog and best buddy, Fluffy. Donald would come over to visit Chip and his family on his rascal scooter with Fluffy in the front basket. The first thing he always asked when he came through the garage was “Can you get me an A&W and open it?” In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife and best friend of 50 years, Carol M. Gonder, 2018; a daughter, Kimberly Fickinger, 2017; brothers, Kenneth and Joe Gonder, and a sister-in-law, Judy Hentz. Surviving is his son, Charles “Chip” Gonder and his wife Corie of Tower City; son-in-law, Ralph Fickinger of Williamstown; five grandchildren, Kelley Ney and her husband Steve, Riley Fickinger and his companion Kelly Deitrich, Shiann Wolfe, Colin and Chloe Gonder; great-grandsons, Carter Fickinger and Ryder Ney; a sister-in-law, Janice Picola (Joseph); a brother-in-law, James Hentz; nieces and nephews, Jimmy Hentz, his godson; Jayne Rabbe, Jeff Picola, Ann Fetterhoff, Kery, Mark, Shari, Brad, Chad and Vince Gonder; and numerous great nieces and nephews. Following Donald’s wishes, services will be private. The Dimon Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc. has been entrusted with the arrangements. To sign the online guest book, visit dimon funeralhome.com Paid by funeral home

Recent News

  • The final edition of the Upper Dauphin Sentinel
  • Newspaper will publish last issue Aug. 31
  • TO THEIR FORMER PLAYERS, THESE COACHES WILL ALWAYS BE: Hall of Famers
  • COVID-19 numbers on the rise locally
  • Sentinel editor retiring after 32 years
  • Schools to start on time, in person
  • Gas price hike explained
  • Masks won’t be required in UDA schools
  • South Korea sends thanks
  • Fireworks

Archives

  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • Home
  • News & Sports
  • Obituaries
  • Classifieds
  • Public Sales
  • About Us
  • Contact
 Call us: 717.692.4737

© Upper Dauphin Sentinel. All rights reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News & Sports
  • Obituaries
  • Classifieds
  • Public Sales
  • About Us
  • Contact

© Upper Dauphin Sentinel. All rights reserved.

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In