Obituary of Donald E. Uselton

Donald E. Uselton, 80, of Niles, passed away peacefully at his residence, surrounded by his family on Wednesday, October 10, 2012. He was born on April 1, 1932 in Summitville, Tennessee to the late Dolphus and Adelaide (Freeze) Uselton. Don attended Niles High School and joined the Air Force and served his country proudly. He was always extremely patriotic and was proud of his service. On September 8, 1951 Don married Charlotte Pirtle at a ceremony in Roswell, New Mexico. The couple later moved back to the area and settled in Niles to raise their family. Don worked for over twenty years at The Ridge Company. He also worked as a machine operator for sixteen years at National Standard until his retirement. Not being able to sit idle Don began working more into wood crafting, where he was truly gifted and skilled. Don felt everything he accomplished needed to be done to the best of his ability, including his garden and yard work. Don was an avid Chicago Bears fan. Don is survived by his wife Charlotte Uselton of Niles, a daughter Catherine (Fabio) Giro of West Palm Beach, Florida, two sons Don (Cherrie) Uselton of Ft. Myers Beach, Florida and Ron (Deb) Uselton of Granger, Indiana, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, a sister Sue (Richard) Rossow of Union, Michigan and a brother Kenneth Uselton of Mishawaka, Indiana and several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, four sisters; June Wiseman, Wilma Roush, Lila Conrad and Barbara Hentsch. A time to celebrate Don's life will be held at Beacon Baptist Church on Monday, October 15, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. with a time of visitation one hour prior. Memorial contributions may be directed in Don's memory to Beacon Baptist Church 2522 S. 13th Street, Niles, Michigan 49120.