Donald Eugene Spahn

Don Spahn, 89, died Sept. 25, 2022, in Hillsboro, Oregon. For the past five years, he resided at Jennings McCall Retirement Community in Forest Grove, Oregon. He and his family were long-time residents of Hillsboro.

Don was born in Nebraska to Ewald and Theresa (Gokie) Spahn and grew up on a family farm. He was drafted into the Army after graduation from Ewing High School and served during the end of the Korean War.

While stationed in Austria, he met his future wife, Elly Verhunc of Germany. They were married in 1956 and were able to celebrate 65 years together before Elly died. They moved fro...